C. P. Thakur
| C.P.Thakur | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar | |
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Assumed office 10 April 2014 |
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| Constituency | Bihar |
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| Political party | BJP |
Chandreshwar Prasad "C P" Thakur (born 3 September 1931) is a current member of Rajya Sabha and Vice-President of Bhartiya Janata Party, a former minister in the Government of India,a physician and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was minister from 1999 to 2004 in the BJP government.
He was born in 1931 in Muzaffarpur District in Bihar. He got his education from Patna Medical College, Patna University, Royal College of Physicians, London and Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and Royal College of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London .
He is M.B.B.S., M.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.P. He stood first and received gold medal in M.B.B.S. Honours. He revolutionised the concept of treatment of Kala-azar and is recognised as an international authority in this field.
He was elected to Lok Sabha from Patna constituency in 1984.
He has held the following government positions:
He has also published more than 100 research papers in medical journals and more than 200 articles in the press.
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