Ravi Shankar Prasad is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Lok Sabha representing Bihar. Let’s know some more interesting details about Ravi Shankar Prasad’s life, family, biography, and other facts.
Biography/Wiki
Ravi Shankar Prasad was born on 30 August 1954 in Patna, Bihar, India (70 years old; as of 2024). He received his BA (Hons) and MA in Political Science from Patna University. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Patna University. While at the university, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Students’ Union and a member of the Senate, Arts and Law Faculty. He is a member of the Finance Committee of Patna University. As a student, he was also associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and held various positions in the organization.
In 1975, during the Emergency, Ravi Shankar was arrested for protesting against Indira Gandhi’s government. He was also an activist for human rights and civil liberties. He started his career as a lawyer in Patna High Court in 1980. In 1995, he was nominated to the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party and served as a member of the National Executive Committee of the party for 20 consecutive years. In 1999, he was appointed as Senior Advocate of Patna High Court.
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Ravi Shankar’s early life
In 2000, Ravi Shankar was appointed as Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court. He filed a PIL against the then Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam. He represented the deity in the Ayodhya Ram Temple proceedings before the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court and argued in many more high-profile cases.
Family, wife and caste
Ravi Shankar was born into a Kayastha Hindu family, his father was the late Thakur Prasad and his mother was Bhimla Prasad. His father, Thakur Prasad, is a lawyer in the Patna High Court and the former president of the Bihar Bharatiya Jan Sangh, a political wing of the RSS, which later reorganized into the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
Ravi Shaka’s father Thakur Prasad
Ravi Shankar Prasad and his mother
Ravi Shankar has two elder sisters Pratibha and Sujata and one younger sister Anuradha Prasad (Managing Director, News 24).
Ravi Shankar with his sisters Pratibha (left) and Anuradha (right)
On February 3, 1982, Ravi Shankar married Maya Shankar, professor of history and historian at Patna University. The couple has a son Aditya (a lawyer) and a daughter Aditi.
Ravi Shankar and his wife
Ravi Shankar’s son Aditya Shankar
Ravi Shankar’s daughter Aditi Shankar
Profession
In 2000, Ravi Shankar was elected to the Lok Sabha from Bihar. In 2001, during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure as Prime Minister, he served as the Minister of State for Coal and Mines and a member of the legal panel of the National Convener of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2002, he was appointed Minister of State for Law and Justice. That same year, he amended the Representation of the People Act, ending the criminalization of politics. He also took the initiative to facilitate the masses and deliver justice quickly. Furthermore, in 2003, he became the Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He initiated venture capital and good marketing of Indian cinema and reforms in radio and television.
Ravi Shankar Prasad and Atal Bihari Vajpayee
In 2006, Ravi Shankar was appointed as the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was re-elected as a member of the Indian Parliament for a second term. He has served as a finance member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee. 2010, He was elected as the All India General Secretary and Chief National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2012, he was elected to the Federal House of Representatives for the third time and was nominated as deputy leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Hence, in 2016, he was appointed Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law and Justice by the Government of India.
When I returned home after being elected to the Bundestag, my mother gave me her love and blessings. सभर में चुने जने के बद घर पहुँचने पर मती जी ने अप नर स्नेह और आशीर्वरद दियर। pic.twitter.com/A8HsWG5nkO
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (Modi ka Parivar) (@rsprasad) March 15, 2018
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he defeated Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar by a margin of 2,78,198 votes. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with 1,53,846 votes and retained the Patna Upper House seat.
dispute
- In 2005, during an election meeting, Ravi Shankar Prasad was shot in the left arm by a gunman who broke into the dais where the BJP leader was sitting. The accused was identified as Munna Rai, who was lynched by BJP supporters after he tried to assassinate Ravi. However, doctors declared Ravi Shankar out of danger.
- In 2017, at the Mindmine Summit organized by Heroes, Ravi Shankar pointed out that even if the government gave Muslims “proper divine status”, they would not vote for the BJP. This is to answer questions about the impact of development on culture and diversity.
property/assets
Ravi Shankar owns a Toyota Fortuner SUV, Honda Accord, Scorpio SUV and a Honda City car. As in 2014, he owns debentures, debentures and stocks worth around Rs 8 crore and jewelery worth Rs 17 lakh. He resides at 21 Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi.
Net worth and deposits
Like in 2014, Ravi Shankar’s bank fixed deposits are worth Rs 8 crore. His net worth is approximately Rs 18 crore.
fact
- In 2006, Ravi Shankar represented India at the 61st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Ravi Shankar Prasad attended the 61st United Nations General Assembly in New York
- He took steps to establish Goa as a center for Indian film festivals.
- In April 2002, represented India at the Non-Aligned Ministerial Conference held in Durban, South Africa.
- He was also a member of the Indian delegation to the Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Summit in St. Vincent, West Indies.
- He actively participated in Hindi and English debating competitions during his college years and won many honors in state and national level debating competitions.
- He led Indian delegations to the London, Venice and Cannes film festivals.
- He helped promote e-commerce in India.
- He launched an $18 billion plan to bring about a “digital revolution” and expand broadband internet to help cover some 250,000 villages by 2016.
- His hobbies include reading.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education