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He is listed as agriculturist by profession. Rajya Sabha records list 3 terms in the House. He currently serves as a Minister of State in the Union Government, holding Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Ram Nath Thakur?\n\nRam Nath Thakur represents Bihar in the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States in India's Parliament, as a member of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). Rajya Sabha members are elected by the elected members of the state's Legislative Assembly. His current term runs from 10 April 2026 to 9 April 2032.\n\nAccording to his Rajya Sabha biodata, he was born on 3 March 1950 in Karpoori Gram, Samastipur, Bihar. His father's name is recorded as Late Shri Karpoori Thakur.\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nRam Nath Thakur is currently Minister of State – Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), according to the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (List of Council of Ministers with Portfolios, as on 25.07.2026 (pmindia.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Ram Nath Thakur: Neta Trust Score\n\n Ram Nath Thakur has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this Rajya Sabha MP.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Parliamentary career\n\n- Current term: member from Bihar, Rajya Sabha, 10 April 2026 – 9 April 2032 (Rajya Sabha Secretariat).\n- Rajya Sabha terms listed in his biodata: 3.\n- March 1990 - March 1995: Minister, Department of Sugarcane Industries\n- Nov. 2005 - Nov. 2010: Cabinet Minister, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Law, Information and Public Relations\n- April 2014: Elected to Rajya Sabha\n- April 2020: Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)\n- 9 June 2024 onwards: Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare\n- April 2026: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)\n- … 22 entries in total are listed in his official Rajya Sabha biodata (see the full list below in 'Positions held').\n- This section uses official Rajya Sabha records only; other career events are not included.\n\n## Ram Nath Thakur's education and profession\n\nEducation: Intermediate (Arts); Educated at G.K.P. College, Samastipur, L.N.M. University, Darbhanga, Bihar (Rajya Sabha biodata).\nProfession: Agriculturist.\n\n## Ram Nath Thakur's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 Rajya Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 3,12,01,663 (about Rs 3.1 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Nil\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Positions held (official record)\n\n- May 1988 - Feb. 2000: Member, Bihar Legislative Council\n- March 1990 - March 1995: Minister, Department of Sugarcane Industries\n- March 2000 - Nov. 2010: Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly\n- Nov. 2005 - Nov. 2010: Cabinet Minister, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Law, Information and Public Relations\n- April 2014: Elected to Rajya Sabha\n- Aug. 2014 - May 2019, July 2019 - April 2020 and July 2022 - Oct. 2023: Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes\n- Sept. 2014 - May 2019 and Sept. 2019 - April 2020: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers\n- Sept. 2014 - May 2019 Sept. 2019 - April 2020 and June 2021 - June 2024: Member, Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing\n- Sept. 2018 - May 2019: Member, Committee on Defence\n- Oct. 2019 - April 2020 and Nov. 2020 - Feb. 2023: Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament\n- Nov. 2019 - April 2020 and March 2021 - June 2024: Member, Committee on Information and Communication Technology Management in Rajya Sabha\n- April 2020: Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)\n- July 2020-April 2021: Member, House Committee\n- July 2020-Sept. 2021: Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment\n- Nov. 2020 - June 2024: Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation\n- April 2021 - Nov. 2022: Member, Committee on Ethics\n- Member, Committee on Petitions\n- July 2021 -June 2024: Member, General Purposes Committee\n- Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2022: Member, Joint Committee on the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021\n- Sept. 2023 - June 2024: Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers\n- 9 June 2024 onwards: Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare\n- April 2026: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)\n\n## Neta Updates from Ram Nath Thakur\n\nRam Nath Thakur has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Ram Nath Thakur or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nRajya Sabha Secretariat member records (rsdoc.nic.in \u002F sansad.in), ADR\u002FMyNeta Rajya Sabha affidavit data (2026), official Union Council of Ministers list with portfolios (pmindia.gov.in, as on 25.07.2026). 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