Rameshwar Oraon
Dr Rameshwar Oraon (born 14 February 1947) is an Indian politician, who is the current Finance Minister of Jharkhand. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha. He represented the Lohardaga constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[1]
Rameshwar Oraon | |
|---|---|
| Finance Minister Government of Jharkhand | |
| Assumed office 29 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raghubar Das |
| President Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 26 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dr Ajoy Kumar |
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhdeo Bhagat |
| Constituency | Lohardaga |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
| In office 13 May 2004 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dukha Bhagat |
| Succeeded by | Sudarshan Bhagat |
| Constituency | Lohardaga |
| Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Government of India | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Constituency | Lohardaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1947 Daltonganj, Bihar, British India |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Ragini Minz |
| Children | 1 son (Rohit Oraon) and 1 daughter (Nisha Oraon Singhmar) |
| Residence | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| As of 25 September 2018 Source: | |
He was formerly an Indian Police Service officer, of the 1972 intake. Recipient of President Police medal. He resigned in 2004 to contest the general election and won on the Congress ticket.
Oraon is chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and is thus ex officio a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
He also served as the Union Minister of State for Tribal affairs in Government of India, headed by Manmohan Singh. He has taken oath after winning the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election as a Jharkhand minister on Sunday 29 December.[2]
Political career
Rameshwar Oraon served as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.
On 26 August 2019, Rameshwar Oraon was appointed by the Congress, as the new president of Jharkhand State unit.[3]
He contested the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election from Lohardaga, as a member of the Congress. He defeated BJP candidate, Sukhdeo Bhagat.
On 29 December 2019, he was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister in the Government of Jharkhand, headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, along with Alamgir Alam and Satyanand Bhokta.[4]
Lok Sabha
| SI No. | Year | Lok Sabha | Constituency | Margin | Party | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2004 | 14th | Lohardaga | 90,255 | Indian National Congress | Union Minister of State Government of India |
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
| SI No. | Year | Legislative Assembly | Constituency | Margin | Party | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2019 | 5th | Lohardaga | 30,150 | Indian National Congress | Finance Minister Government of Jharkhand |
Awards
- He received President Police Medal during his Police Service.[5]
References
- Rana, Mahendra Singh (2006). India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005. Sarup & Sons. p. 268. ISBN 9788176256476. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/hemant-soren-takes-oath-as-cm-along-with-3-other-cabinet-ministers20191229210631/
- https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shakeup-in-jharkhand-congress-rameshwar-oraon-new-pcc-chief-state-unit-gets-5-working-presidents-1591914-2019-08-26
- Mrituanjay Kumar (30 December 2019). "THE MINISTERS OF STATE CABINET". Daily Pioneer.
- "झारखंड : नौकरशाह से नेता बने कांग्रेस के रामेश्वर उरांव राष्ट्रपति से पा चुके हैं पुलिस मेडल" [Jharkhand bureaucrat turned politician Remeshwar Oraon of Congress has received police medal from PR]. NDTV. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.