Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SINHA, SHRI YASHWANT
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - HAZARIBAGH (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Late Shri Bipin Bihari Sinha
Date of Birth 6 November 1937
Place of Birth Patna (Bihar)
Marital Status Married on 17 February 1961
Spouse's Name Smt. Nilima Sinha
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
M.A.
Educated at Patna College, Patna University (Bihar)
Profession
Teacher, Civil Servant and Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
Vill. Hupad, Post - Morangi,
Thana Muffassil, Hazaribag, Bihar,
Tel. (06546) 24044 (office), 22998 (Res.)
Present Address
6, Kushak Road,
New Delhi.
Tel. (011) 6149618
Positions Held
1984Joined Janata Party
1986-88General Secretary, Janata Party
1988 Member, Rajya Sabha
1989 Member, Committee on Petitions
1990 Joined Janata Dal (Samajwadi) after split in
Janata Dal
1990-91 Union Minister of Finance
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
19 Mar. 1998- Union Minister, Finance
onwards
1998-99Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee
Special Interests
Public administration, external and economic affairs
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and travelling
Sports and Clubs
Member, Delhi Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; and Bankipur Club,
Patna
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
Lecturer in Political Science, Patna University, 1958-60;
joined I.A.S. in 1960; Deputy Commissioner, Santhal
Paraganas; Chairman, (i) D.T.C., Delhi and (ii) Drafting
Committee of the UNCTAD Conference on Shipping in Geneva;
Consul-General of India, Frankfurt, West Germany;
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Bihar; Joint
Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of
Shipping and Transport; and sought voluntary retirement
from I.A.S. in 1984 to join politics
Election Result of
Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,13,035
Total votes polled 7,04,172
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Yashwant Sinha (B.J.P.) 3,23,283
(2) Shri Bhuwaneshwar Mehta (C.P.I.) 1,59,777
(3) Shri Teklal Mahto [J.M.M.(M)] 1,40,053
(4) Shri Deoki Nandan Vedia [C.P.I.(ML)(L)] 30,083
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