Ramesh Bais Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Grey (Semi-bald)
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• 1978: Appointed as Councillor of the Municipal Corporation of Raipur. • 1980-1985: Served as a member of the Legislative Assembly from the Mandir Hasod constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. • 1980 to 1982: Served as a member of the Estimates Committee • 1982: Became a member of the Library Committee • 1982-1988: Served as Minister of State (Pradesh Mantri) of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh. • 1985: Lost the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Mandir Hasod constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket to Satyanarayan Sharma of INC • 1989-1991: Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha (1st term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket after defeating Kair Bhushan of the INC. • 1989-1990: Served as Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh • 1992: Became President of Madhya Pradesh Seeds and Farm Development Corporation and a member of the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party. • 1996-1998: Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket • 1996-1997: Served as a member of the Consultative Committee, Agriculture Committee, Petitions Committee, and Ministry of Industry • 1998-1999: Elected to the 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. • 1988-1989: Served as the Union Minister of State for Steel and Mines • 1999-2004: Elected to the 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. • 1999: Appointed as the Union Minister of State, Chemicals and Fertilizers (from 13 October to 30 September) • 2000-2001: Served as the Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting (30 September 2000 to 29 January 2001) • 2003-2004: Became the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Mines (29 January 2003 to 8 January 2004) • 2004: Appointed as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment & Forests • 2004-2009: Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha (5th term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. • 2004: Became a member of the Committee of Public Accounts, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power, Hindi Salahakar Samiti, and Ministry of Coal and Mines • 5 August 2007: Became a member of Petroleum & Natural Committee • 1 May 2008: Became a member of the Committee of Public Undertakings • 2009-2014: Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha (6th term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. During his tenure, he served as the chief whip of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Lok Sabha. • 6 August 2009: Became a member of the Committee on Public Undertakings • 31 August 2009: Became a member of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas • 23 September 2009: Became a member of the Rules Committee • 2014-2019: Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha (7th term) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket and defeated Satya Narayan Sharma of the INC by a margin of 1,71,646 votes. • September 2014 - May 2019: Served as Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment • 2019: Ramesh Bais was denied the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket for the 17th Lok Sabha elections from the Raipur constituency.
Constitutional Posts
Post(s) held	• 18th Governor of Tripura (29 July 2019 - 13 July 2021) • 10th Governor of Jharkhand (14 July 2021 - 12 February 2023) • 23rd Governor of Maharashtra (12 February 2023 - 31 July 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 August 1947 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	77 Years
Birthplace	Raipur, Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh)
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Raipur
School	Madhav Rao Sapre Higher Secondary School, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
Educational Qualification	B.Sc
Caste	Kshatriya (Rajput)
Address	9, Ravi Nagar, Raipur - 492001, Chhattisgarh
Hobbies	Painting, gardening, wood crafting, interior decoration
Controversy	"Rape of a grown-up woman is understandable but..." In 2013, Ramesh Bais attracted the attention of the opposing party members while talking about the rape case of Chhatissgarh's Kanker district, which involved minor inmates of a government-run residential school, in an interview and saying, "While rape of a grown-up woman/girl is understandable, the rape of a minor is a heinous crime and those responsible should be hanged.” Several opposition parties protested for his comments; however, the BJP officially tried to explain later that Bais' comment was not about justifying crimes against grown-up women/girls, and that his words had been misinterpreted. [1]NDTV
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 May 1969
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rambai Bais (Homemaker)
Children	Son- Ritesh Bais Daughter(s)- He has two daughters.
Parents	Father- Khomal Bais (deceased) Mother- Kejabai Bais
Siblings	Brother(s)- He has three brothers. One of his brother's name is Shailendra Bais. Sister- Not known
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra Scorpio
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 2,75,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 35,06,702 • NSS and Postal Savings: Rs. 9,49,944 • LIC/Other Insurance Policies: Rs. 14,981 • Personal Loans: Rs. 85,000 • Other assets: Rs. 1,05,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,27,96,419 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,62,78,860 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2014. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [2]Myneta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 3.4 crores Ramesh Bais' net worth for the financial year 2014 was estimated to be Rs. 3.4 crores. [3]MyNeta It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ramesh Bais

• He was 32 years old when he became a councillor of Raipur’s Municipal Corporation before Chhattisgarh became an independent state in 2000.
  

  Ramesh Bais in 1992

• He was first elected to the 9th Lok Sabha in 1987, and later, consecutively from the 11th to the 16th Lok Sabha (1996-2014) from the Raipur constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.

• In 2003, Ramesh Bais was in political rivalry with Raman Singh, who is also a Bharatiya Janata Party member. According to some resources, Ramesh was the major contender for the post; however, his name was withdrawn at the last hour, resulting in the appointment of Raman Singh as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh instead.

• Bais extensively conducts studies on the rights of persons with disability bill and the transgenders (Protection of Rights) bill.

• During the first outbreak of COVID-19, Ramesh Bais, as the (former) Governor of Tripura, was one of the politicians who decided to take 30 per cent less salary for one year. ^[4]NorthEast Now

• During his tenure, he has organized several social and cultural activities including health camps, eye camps, rural development programmes, and sports competitions.

• While serving as the Governor of Jharkhand (14 July 2021 – 12 February 2023), Ramesh Bais was also appointed as the Chancellor of many of Jharkhand’s universities including Ranchi University, Vinoba Bhave University in Hazaribagh, Sido Kanhu Murmu University in Dumka, Jamshedpur Women’s University, and Birsa Agricultural University in Ranchi.
  

  Former Governor-cum-Chancellor of Jharkhand State Universities, Mr. Ramesh Bais awarding degrees to the passed-out students and research scholars at the 7th convocation of Birsa Agricultural University in Ranchi

• In 2023, before Bais took charge as the 23rd Governor of Maharashtra, the position was held by Bhagat Singh Koshiyari until he stepped down. Reportedly, while addressing a convocation in Aurangabad, Koshiyari called Shivaji Maharaj an ‘idol of the olden times,’ which offended several communities of Maharashtra. Many Maratha organisations and opposition leaders reprimanded his comments and demanded President Droupadi Murmu recall the Governor immediately.

• During his tenure as the Governor of Tripura, Ramesh Bais distributed organic vegetables grown at the vegetable garden of Rajbhavan premises to two charitable organisations.

  

  Ramesh Bais distributing organic vegetables to two charitable organisations heads

• He is a close confidant of Lal Krishna Advani, the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India. Until Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death in 2018, Bais was known to be his confidant as well.
  

  Ramesh Bais with Atal Bihari Vajpayee