Mahendra Prasad
Mahendra Prasad | |
|---|---|
 Prasad in 2006 | |
| MP of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office May 1985 – December 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Anil Hegde |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1940 Govindpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar, British India |
| Died | 27 December 2021 (aged 81) Delhi, India |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Alma mater | Patna College |
Mahendra Prasad (8 January 1940 – 27 December 2021) was an Indian politician from Janata Dal (United) party, a Member of the Parliament of India representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha.[1][2] He was the richest Indian MP.[3] Prasad also owned two pharmaceutical companies, Aristo Pharmaceuticals and Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd. He died at Apollo Hospital in Delhi on 27 December 2021, at the age of 81.[4]
Personal life
Prasad was born at Govindpur village in the modern Indian state of Bihar. He belonged to Bhumihar family.[5] He was married to Satula Devi and had 3 sons Rajiv Sharma, Ranjit Sharma and late Devinder.[6]
Career
Prasad moved out of his home at the age of 24. At young age he left for Bombay to start a business. He worked as a teacher in a school.He started working with pharma businessman Samprada Singh. He later went on to start his company Aristo Pharmaceuticals in 1971.[7] He started his political career in 1980 when he was elected to Lok Sabha on a congress ticket. He was a seven term MP from Bihar who was also once elected to Lok Sabha. He also owned two pharmaceutical companies named Aristo Pharmaceuticals and Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd.[3][6]
Rajya Sabha Election History
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) |
INC(I) | Bihar | 31 January 1985 |
6 July 1986 |
1 year, 156 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) |
7 July 1986 |
6 July 1992 |
5 years, 365 days | |||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) |
NOM | Nominated | 27 August 1993 |
24 Nov 1994 |
1 year, 89 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term) |
IND | Bihar | 3 April 2000 |
2 April 2006 |
5 years, 364 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (5th Term) |
JD(U) | 3 April 2006 |
2 April 2012 |
5 years, 365 days | ||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (6th Term) |
3 April 2012 |
2 April 2018 |
5 years, 364 days | |||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (7th Term) |
3 April 2018 |
27 Dec 2021 |
3 years, 268 days | |||
References
- ↑ Who's who in Asian and Australasian Politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
- ↑ Sabha, India Parliament Rajya (2012). Who's who. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. p. 252.
- 1 2 "The reclusive pharma billionaire & globetrotter who has never lost a Rajya Sabha poll". ThePrint. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ "JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad passes away at 81". The Statesman. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ Anshuman, Kumar (25 March 2018). "The reclusive pharma billionaire & globetrotter who has never lost a Rajya Sabha poll". ThePrint. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- 1 2 "King Mahendra: The medicine baron who became JDU's longest-serving RS MP". The Indian Express. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ Anshuman, Kumar (25 March 2018). "The reclusive pharma billionaire & globetrotter who has never lost a Rajya Sabha poll". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 February 2023.