Tarkishore Prasad

Biography

An Indian politician, Tarkishore Prasad draws his political roots from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Born in an OBC community of Bihar, Mr Prasad did his schooling from the government school and then joined Darshan Shah College, Katihar for a brief period from where he earned Intermediate of Science degree.
From the branches of RSS, he ventured into student politics as ABVP leader and had an association with Bharteey Janta Party from an early age. He won his first election as the member of Bihar legislative assembly in 2005 and then never looked back ever since. Tarkishore Prasad is known for his goodwill in all sects of the party and beyond. Winning 4 MLA elections successively, he was crowned as the deputy chief minister in Nitish Kumar led NDA govenment in the state in 2020, replacing his party colleague and BJP heavyweight Sushil Modi.

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Personal Life

Full Name Tarkishore Prasad

Date of Birth 05 Jan 1956 (Age 67)

Place of Birth Saharsa

Party name Bharatiya Janta Party

Education I.Sc.

Profession Agriculture, Business

Father's Name Ganga Prasad Bhagat

Mother's Name Sumitra Devi

Spouse's Name Renu Prasad

Spouse's Profession Home Maker

Children 1 Son(s)

Religion Hindu

Caste Baniya

Contact

Permanent address R/O.-Mircharwari, PO.-Katihar, District-Katihar, Pin-854109

Present address R/O.-Mircharwari, PO.-Katihar, District-Katihar, Pin-854109

Contact number 9431814944, 7004511500, 06452231944

Email tarkishorep@gmail.com

Social Handles

Interesting Facts about Tarkishore Prasad

1. He has been active in BJP since its inception in 1984.
2. He won his first election as MLA in 2005 by a margin of 165 votes only.
3. He is the first time minister in Nitish Kumar led Bihar state government.
4. Before taking the charge of Deputy Chief Minister, he was never inducted in the cabinet of any government.

Political Timeline of Tarkishore Prasad

2022

Tarkishore Prasad had to step down as the deputy chief minister of Bihar on 11 August 2022 as the government collapsed after Nitish Kumar broke-off with NDA and joined the grand alliance with RJD.
2020

He won the MLA election from the same Katihar seat of Bihar for the fourth time successively and got crowned as one of the two Deputy Chief Minister in Nitish Kumar led state government of Bihar. As a cabinet minister he takes charge of finance, taxation, environment, forest and information technology.
2015

Mr. Prasad was among the few BJP leaders to win an election against the then grand alliance of JDU, RJD and Congress.
2010

Won again from the Katihar assembly constituency of Bihar.
2005

Won his first election as an MLA from Katihar constituency of Bihar by defeating Ram Prakash Mahato of RJD by margin of 165 votes only.
1984

Joined BJP
1974

Tarkishore Prasad started his political career as a student leader with ABVP.

Tarkishore Prasad Early Life

1974

He passed intermediate from Darshan Sah College, Katihar and started his political journey.
1956

Tarkishore Prasad Bhagat was born to Ganga Prasad Bhagat and Sumitra Devi in Saharsa Bihar.

Achievements

Deputy Chief Minister, Bihar

Net Worth₹1.88 CRORE

ASSETS₹1.89 CRORE

Liabilities₹1.88 LAKHS

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