Bagun Sumbrai an ethnic Ho or Kolhan (indigenous tribal), is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha

14th Lok Sabha

The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...

 of India

India

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. He represents the Singhbhum constituency of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

 and is a member of the Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

 (INC) political party.

Profile

Position Held

1967–69
Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly

1967–68
Member, Public Accounts Committee, Bihar Legislative Assembly
Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (2nd term)

1969–72
Minister, Forests Production, Transport, Welfare and Sports, Government of Bihar

1972–77
Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly (3rd term), Member, S.T., S.C. and B.C. Welfare Committee

1977–79
Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha

1980-84
Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1989–91
Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (4th term)

1990
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

1984–89
Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

2000
Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Member, Bihar & Jharkhand Legislative Assembly (4th term)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Welfare
Cabinet Minister for Tribal Welfare, Government of Bihar

2002–04 Member, Jharkhan Legislative Assembly
Deputy Speaker, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Rural Development
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

2004
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term)
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
Acting Speaker, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Coal

Social and cultural activities

Abolition of bonded labour and dowry system; promotion of education and family welfare; prohibition

Special interests

Yoga, social reforms
Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Music, sports
Sports and Clubs
Football and hockey
Countries Visited
Singapore; Member, Civil Aviation Delegation to Singapore

Other information

President, All India Jharkhand Party 1968-79; Member, (i) Working Committee, Janata Party, Bihar, 1979-March 1980; and (ii) Working Committee, Bhartiya, Janata Party, Bihar

External links

• Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website