Team 'Modi' fication: Who is MoS Vishnu Deo Sai?
New Delhi, May 28: Vishnu Deo Sai, the Minister of State and independent incharge of Mines, Steel, Labour and Employment, is the face of tribals in the Cabinet. Born to Ram Prasad Sai and Jashmani Devi, Sai is known for his work in tribal upliftment.
Early Years
Born on 21 February 1964, in Bagia district of Chhattisgarh, Sai is married to Kaushalya Devi and has 3 children. He is higher secondary educated at Loyola Higher Secondary School in Kunkuri, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh.
Political Career
A dedicated member of the BJP unit of Chhattisgarh, he has served terms in the following offices:
1990-98
Member,
Madhya
Pradesh
Legislative
Assembly
(two
terms)
1999
Elected
to
13th
Lok
Sabha
1999-2000
Member,
Committee
on
Absence
of
Members
from
the
sittings
of
the
House
member,
Committee
on
Food,
Civil
Supplies
and
Public
Distribution
2000-2004
Member,
Consultative
Committee,
Ministry
of
Agriculture
2004
Re-elected
to
14th
Lok
Sabha(
2nd
term),
member,
Committee
of
Information
Technology
5
Aug.
2007
Member,
Committee
on
Water
Resources
2009
Re-elected
to
15th
Lok
Sabha
(3rd
term)
31
Aug.
2009
Member,
Committee
on
Commerce
Hobbies
Reading books, uplifting the poor are some of his favorite pastimes. However Badminton and Football are his favorites.
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