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Nand Kumar Sai
Nand Kumar Sai (born 1 January 1946) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected to Lok Sabha, 1989–1991 and 1996–1998, from Raigarh (Lok Sabha constituency) when it was in Madhya Pradesh. In 2004 he was elected a member of the 14th Lok Sabha representing Surguja (Lok Sabha constituency), Surguja constituency of Chhattisgarh. He was a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, MP from Chhattisgarh later. Early life Nand Kumar Sai was born in the small village of Bhagora in the Jashpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. His father was Likhan Sai and his mother was Rupani Devi. He was born into a family of farmers and went on to secure a master's degree in political science from the N.E.S. College formerly Ravishankar University. Political career Since student life, deeply moved by the economic plight of Adivasies due to the consumption of liquor and dissuaded them from consumption of liquor, he even went to the extent of givi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jashpur District
Jashpur District is a district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh bordering Jharkhand and Odisha. Jashpur Nagar is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was formerly a princely state before Indpendence. Highly mountainous and forested, Jashpur is known for its natural environment. Shri Ritesh Agrawal is the District Collector and Magistrate of Jashpur. He has previously served as DM Bijapur, CEO Zila Panchayat Bilaspur, Bastar, Dhamtari & Gariyaband. History During the British Raj Jashpur town was the capital of Jashpur State, one of the princely states of the Eastern States Agency.Malleson, G. B.: ''An historical sketch of the native states of India,'' London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984 Merged with independent India in 1948, the last king before Independence was Vijay Bhushan Singh Ju Deo. Geography The north-south length of this district is about 150 km, and its east-west breadth is about 85 km. Its total area is 6,205 km². It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
