Ram Nath Thakur Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Famous for	Being the elder son of Karpoori Thakur
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & pepper
Politics
Political Party	Janata Dal (United) (also known as JDU)
Political Journey	• May 1988 to February 2000 - Served as the member of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) • March 1990 to March 1995- Served as the Minister of the Department of Sugarcane Industries of Bihar in Lalu Prasad Yadav's cabinet • 2000- Became Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Samastipur constituency for the first time • 2005- Became MLA for the second time from Samastipur constituency • November 2005 to November 2010- Served as the Minister of the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Law, Information and Public Relations in the Government of Bihar in Nitish Kumar's cabinet • April 2014- Elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar for the first time • April 2020- Elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar for the second time
Member of parliamentary committees	• August 2014 to May 2019- Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes • September 2014 to May 2019 & September 2019 to April 2020- Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers • September 2014 to May 2019, September 2019 to April 2020, & June 2021 onwards- Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing • September 2018 to May 2019- Committee on Defence • July 2019 to April 2020 & July 2022 onwards- Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) • October 2019 to April 2020 & November 2020 onwards- Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament • November 2019 to April 2020 & March 2021 onwards- Committee on Information and Communication Technology Management in Rajya Sabha • July 2020 to April 2021- House Committee • July 2020 to September 2021- Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment • November 2020- Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation • April 2021- Committee on Ethics • April 2021 to November 2022- Committee on Petitions • July 2021- General Purposes Committee • December 2021 to August 2022- Joint Committee on the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Private Member's Bill	2023- The Freedom of Marriage and Association and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour Bill
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 March 1950 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	74 Years
Birthplace	Pitaunjhia village (now Karpoorigram), Samastipur, Bihar, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Samastipur
School	Shri Shankar High School, Rasalpur (Passed 10th in 1966)
College/University	GKPD College, Karpoorigram (Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwaranagar, Darbhanga, Bihar)
Educational Qualification	12th standard (inter) in the Arts stream in 1995 [1]MyNeta
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Nai (Hajjam) with traditional occupation of a barber [2]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Widower
Marriage Date	17 May 1973
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kumari Asha Rani (Died on 23 March 2020, at the age of 64 years, at Fortis Hospital, Delhi due to cancer)
Children	Son- None Daughter- 3 • Namita • Sneha • Amrita (works in the Bihar government)
Parents	Father- Karpoori Thakur (Indian politician) Mother- Phooleshwari Devi (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Birendra (Virendra) Kumar Thakur (Younger, Doctor) Sister- 1 (Name not known)
Other Relatives	Grandfather- Gokul Thakur (Barber and farmer) Grandmother- Ramdulari Devi (Homemaker) Grandson- Aditya Anmol (Namita's son, lives in California and holds a master's degree in public policy) Paternal niece- Jagriti Thakur (Doctor, married to Mritunjay Madhav, a Divisional Forest Officer at Himachal Pradesh Forest Department) Paternal nephew- Abhinav Vikas Thakur (Cardiologist)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Honda Amaze car (2016 model) • Toyota Innova SUV (2018 model)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs 9,97,920 (approx Rs 10 lakhs) Note: This income is for the financial year 2018-19. It excludes the income of his wife. [3]MyNeta
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 1,22,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 42,54,000 Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 55,77,645 (In SBI Equity Hybrid Fund & SBI Long Term Equity Fund) Motor Vehicles: Rs. 27,80,836 Jewellery: Rs. 70,000 Other Assets (Household items): Rs. 91,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 30,57,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2020. It excludes the assets owned by his wife. [4]MyNeta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs.1,59,53,031 (approx Rs 1 crore 59 lakhs) Note: This net worth is for the financial year 2018-2019. It excludes the net worth of his wife. [5]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ram Nath Thakur

• Ram Nath Thakur is an Indian politician who is also famous for being the son of Karpoori Thakur, an Indian politician who was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2024. He has been a member of Janata Dal (United) for more than 10 years. He has been an MLA in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, a Minister in several Bihar governments, and a Rajya Sabha MP.

• During his teenage years, he started participating in non-violent movement in the 1970s. Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, Jai Prakash Narayan (popularly called Lok Nayak), and his father, Karpoori Thakur (popularly called Jan Nayak) have a major influence on his political vision.
  

  Ram Nath Thakur during his teenage years

• Until his father, Karpoori Thakur was alive, he did not contest any election or enter politics formally as his father against any sort of dynasty practice. After Thakur’s demise, he became a politician. ^[6]The Times of India

• In the 1990s, he became a Minister in the government of Bihar and later served as MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) for two terms in the Bihar Legislative Assembly between 2000 and 2010.
  

  Ram Nath Thakur when he was serving as a Minister in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet

• In 2014, he became a Rajya Sabha MP (Member of Parliament of Upper House of the Indian Parliament) and was again re-elected to Rajya Sabha in 2020.
  

  Ram Nath Thakur speaking during a Rajya Sabha session

• He used to play football and kabaddi when he was growing up.

• He also serves as the secretary of Prabhavati Ramdulari High School, Karpoori Gram, Samastipur, S.M.R. Charan Karpoori College, and Gokul Karpoori Phooleshwari College, Karpoori Gram, Samastipur, Bihar.