Jitan Ram Manjhi
| Jitan Ram Manjhi | |
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Manjhi (on left) meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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| 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar | |
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In office 20 May 2014 – 20 February 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Nitish Kumar |
| Minister of Welfare Bihar Government | |
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In office 25 March 1985 – 14 February 1988 |
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| Chief Minister | Bindeshwari Dubey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 October 1944 Mahakar, Gaya district, Bihar |
| Political party | Hindustani Awam Morcha (2015—present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Janata Dal (United) (2005—2015) Rashtriya Janata Dal (1996—2004) Janata Dal (1990—1996) Indian National Congress (1980—1990) |
| Spouse(s) | Shanti Devi |
| Children | 2 sons and 5 daughters |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Jitan Ram Manjhi (born 6 October 1944) is an Indian politician from the eastern state of Bihar who served as its 23rd Chief Minister from 20 May 2014 to 20 February 2015. Previously, he had served as minister for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes welfare in Nitish Kumar's cabinet. He has been a minister in several Bihar state governments, under multiple chief ministers like Chandrashekhar Singh, Bindeshwari Dubey, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Jagannath Mishra, Laloo Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi.
Manjhi has been a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly since 1980. He was affiliated with several political parties, Indian National Congress (1980–1990), Janata Dal (1990–1996), Rashtriya Janata Dal (1996–2005) and JD(U) (2005–2015). He was expelled from JD(U) following the February 2015 political crisis and subsequently Jitan Ram Manjhi emerged as a major Dalit face in Bihar. In May 2015, he announced the new political party, Hindustani Awam Morcha. In July 2015, Jitan Ram Manjhi was accorded "Z"-plus security cover by the Union Home Ministry.
Manjhi was born on 6 October 1944 in Mahakar village under Khijarsarai area in Gaya district of Bihar. His father Ramjit Ram Manjhi and mother Sukri Devi were farm labourers. After completing his graduation from Magadh University, he worked at the Gaya telephone exchange. He is married to Shanti Devi and has two sons and five daughters.
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