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Who is Jitan Ram Manjhi?

Jitan Ram Manjhi

About Jitan Ram Manjhi

Who is Jitan Ram Manjhi?

Jitan Ram Manjhi is an Indian politician and a significant figure in Bihar's political landscape. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bihar's Gaya constituency with 494,960 votes out of the 963,676 total votes, or 51.36 per cent of vote share. His main opponent Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Kumar Sarvjeet managed to bag 40.8 per cent of vote share. On 10 June, 2024, Manjhi was appointed as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under the newly formed NDA govt after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He has previously served as the 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar from
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Union minister asks party leaders to take commissions: 'Take at least 5%'

Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi admitted he had personally given his commission money to the party fund several times

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2025 | 12:39 PM IST

Since 2014, 340 million people got jobs in MSMEs: Manjhi in Rajya Sabha

Jitan Ram Manjhi said there is no dearth of money, and small workers are getting financial assistance under various schemes

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2025 | 11:25 PM IST

Not only for Bihar but for India: Union Minister Manjhi defends Budget

'We are thankful that the Makhana Board has been formed, this is a very good budget as it provides benefits to all the sections of the society,' Manjhi added

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 12:05 PM IST

TN to not implement Viswakarma scheme in present form, says CM Stalin

The state has decided to formulate a more inclusive and comprehensive scheme based on social justice for artisans, which does not discriminate based on caste, Stalin said in a letter to Manjhi

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Updated On : 27 Nov 2024 | 7:56 PM IST

Bihar hooch tragedy: Culprits caught as government responds, says Manjhi

Describing the tragedy as "tragic," Jan Suraj Party chief Prashant Kishor said on Thursday that the state's liquor ban is not enforced anywhere, existing only in government files and political

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Updated On : 18 Oct 2024 | 10:17 AM IST

Odisha govt completes 100 days in office, CM Majhi to present report card

As Odisha's first BJP government completes 100 days in power on Thursday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will present his ministry's report card at a function in Puri later in the day.

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Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 12:23 PM IST

Enhanced credit guarantee coverage to profit 2.7 mn women-led MSMEs: Manjhi

Prior to the approval of the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Board, women-owned units were entitled to getting 85 per cent credit guarantee coverage

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Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 5:44 PM IST

Manjhi lashes out at Mamata govt, says 'Centre's intervention' needed in WB

Manjhi's statement is in line with the demand for the president's rule made by the BJP, the largest constituent of the NDA, which is also the principal opposition party in West Bengal

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2024 | 2:59 PM IST

Govt reconstitutes NITI Aayog; new ministers join as members, spl invitees

The vice chairman and full-time members of the apex public policy think tank remain unchanged

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 11:16 PM IST

Former Bihar CM, HAM founder Jitan Ram Manjhi appointed as MSME minister

Manjhi was chief minister of Bihar from May 2014 to February 2015

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 10:49 PM IST

K Ram Mohan Naidu youngest, Jitan Ram Manjhi oldest in Council of Ministers

Another young minister is Raksha Khadse (37), an MP from Maharashtra. She won the Raver Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 7:13 PM IST

LS polls: NDA ally HAM(S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi wins from Bihar's Gaya

Manjhi had been trying his luck from Gaya since the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in which he was the JD(U) candidate and finished third

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2024 | 5:05 PM IST

Bihar's Gaya: A battleground of prestige for NDA candidate Jitan Ram Manjhi

Gaya goes to poll in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha 2024 elections, on April 19

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Updated On : 17 Apr 2024 | 11:57 PM IST

Ex-Bihar CM, NDA nominee Manjhi owns movable assets worth Rs 11.32 lakh

In the 2019 polls, the former CM had declared movable assets worth Rs 10.2 lakh and Rs 40,000 cash in hand

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2024 | 2:30 PM IST

'It's hidden yes in no': Jitan Ram Manjhi on Nitish Kumar's PM aspirations

Manjhi said if Shravan Kumar is saying something consider it being said by Nitish Kumar

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2023 | 12:57 PM IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM announces withdrawal of support to Nitish govt

Manjhi's son Santosh Suman, the party's national president, said an appointment has been sought with Governor Rajendra Arlekar for handing over the letter of withdrawal of support

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Updated On : 19 Jun 2023 | 11:24 PM IST

Manjhi to decide his next plan in today's national executive committee meet

The national executive committee meeting of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) is scheduled to be held in Patna on Monday where Jitan Ram Manjhi will decide the future course of action

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Updated On : 19 Jun 2023 | 12:00 PM IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi was spying on Mahagathbandhan allies, alleges Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday charged Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) party founder, Jitan Ram Manjhi, of spying on Mahagathbandhan allies

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Updated On : 16 Jun 2023 | 2:59 PM IST

Jitan Manjhi's son Santosh resigns from Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's cabinet

In a sudden move, Bihar minister for SC and ST welfare, Santosh Suman, on Tuesday resigned from the Nitish Kumar cabinet, his party Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) announced here

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Updated On : 13 Jun 2023 | 2:42 PM IST

Bihar ex- CM Jitan Ram Manjhi seeks 5 seats for HAM for 2024 LS polls

Jitan Ram Manjhi had met Home Minister Amit Shah. However, the former Bihar chief minister asserted that it was not a political meeting

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Updated On : 02 Jun 2023 | 6:44 PM IST