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Father's Name
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Shri Kailash Prasad Chaudhary
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Dharbharan Devi
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Date of Birth
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05 May 1949
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Place of Birth
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Lalganj, Distt. Vaishali (Bihar)
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Marital Status
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Widow
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Date of Marriage
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07 Jul 1965
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Spouse's Name
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Late Engg. Braj Bihari Prasad
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No. of Sons
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2
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A. Economics (Hons.), LL.B.
Educated at S.K.J.Law College, and Jaintpur College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar University, Bihar
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Profession
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Agriculturist
Social Worker
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Permanent Address
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Rama Braj Bhawan, Brahmapura, Krishna Toli,
Rama Braj Bihari Gali,
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Muzaffarpur-842003, Bihar
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Telefax : (0621)2260164, 09431240750 (M)
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Present Address
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30-A, Atul Grove Road,
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New Delhi - 110 001
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Telefax : (011) 23354241, 9013180124 (M)
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Positions Held
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-99 and 1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Estimates
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Commerce and its
Sub-Committee on Textiles
Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women
and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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2000-2005
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Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
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Cabinet Minister, Public Health & Engineering Department, Govt. of Bihar
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2009
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Re-elected to 15 Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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Member, Consultative Committee , Ministry of Human Resource Development
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May, 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
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Member, Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles
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15 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
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Member, Joint Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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21 June 2019 onwards
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Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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13 Sept. 2019 onwards
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Chairperson, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
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21 Nov. 2019 onwards
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Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Shared the sorrows of poor people and demanded the red card, ration card, sulabh shauchalaya and schools for them; raised voice for those who did not get old-age pension and encouraged womenfolk for getting sanctioned money for pregnant women from Government of India
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Special Interests
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Upliftment of the poor women and encouraging them for
participating in politics, studying books
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Gardening; participation in religious rites; driving; spending
time with children, birds and animals; radio, newspaper, magazine reading and television viewing
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Sports and Clubs
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Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Badminton, Carrom Board and Football; Member, Muzaffarpur Club
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Countries Visited
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Indonesia, Mauritius, Singapore, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates
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Other Information
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Member, Central Advisory Board; President,(i) Bihar Pragati Mahila Vikas Manch - 1995, (ii) Bihar Vaishya Mahasammelan - 1998-2003, (iii) Rashtriya Mahila Ambedkar Sena - 2001; Vice President, Akhil Bhartiya Vaishya Mahasammelan - 2002; Presently, Executive President, Bihar Vyavasayik Sangharsh Morcha since 2008
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