Raghunath Jha Age, Death Cause, Caste, Biography, Wife, Family, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	Raghunath Jha
Profession	Politician
Political Party(s)	Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Samajwadi Party (From 2015 till his death)
Political Journey	1960s: Entered the active politics as a Socialist. 1972: Elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency on the Congress ticket. 1977: Again, elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency on the Congress ticket. 1980: Elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency for the 3rd time on the Congress ticket. 1980-1983: Served as a minister in the erstwhile Jagannath Mishra ministry in Bihar. 1985: Resigned from the Congress and joined the Janata Party. Also, he was elected an M.L.A. from the Sheohar constituency for the 4th time on the Janata Party ticket. 1988: Became the State President of Janata Dal in Bihar. 2015: On 3 September, he left the RJD and joined the Samajwadi Party. Also, he was elected an M.L.A. on Samajwadi Party ticket.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black (dyed)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 August 1939
Birth Place	Village Ambha, Piprahi, Sheohar District, Bihar
Date of Death	15 January 2018
Place of Death	Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi
Age (as in 2017)	78 Years
Death Cause	Kidney Ailment
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sheohar, Bihar, India
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualification	12th Standard
Family	Father- Jiya Lal Jha Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Maithil Brahmin
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician	Chandra Shekhar (Former Indian Prime Minister)
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Dev Karma Devi
Children	Son- Ajit Jha (Politician) Daughter- 1
Money Factor
Net Worth	INR 1.5 Crore (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raghunath Jha

Did Raghunath Jha smoke?: Not Known

Did Raghunath Jha drink alcohol?: Not Known

He was born in a Maithli Brahmin family in Sheohar District, Bihar.

From being the Chief of a Village Panchayat to a Union Minister, Jha had witnessed every shade of the politics.

During his political career, Jha switched over to different political parties from Socialist to Indian National Congress, the Janata Party, RJD, Janata Dal (United), again RJD, and finally the Samajwadi Party.

In 1985, when he paraded in favour of Jagannath Mishra before the Raj Bhavan, Congress denied Jha re-nomination from Sheohar for “disobeying” the Congress leadership; followed by his resignation from the Congress Party.

In 1990, he was considered a possible candidate for the post of Chief Minister of Bihar. However, he lost in a triangular contest to Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Sunder Das.