Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SINHA, SHRI YASHWANT [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - HAZARIBAGH (BIHAR)]
Father's Name Late Shri Bipin Bihari Sinha Date of Birth 6 November 1937 Place of Birth Patna (Bihar) Marital Status Married on 17 February 1961 Spouse's Name Smt. Nilima Sinha Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications M.A. Educated at Patna College, Patna University (Bihar) Profession Teacher, Civil Servant and Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. Hupad, Post - Morangi, Thana Muffassil, Hazaribag, Bihar, Tel. (06546) 24044 (office), 22998 (Res.) Present Address 6, Kushak Road, New Delhi. Tel. (011) 6149618 Positions Held 1984Joined Janata Party 1986-88General Secretary, Janata Party 1988 Member, Rajya Sabha 1989 Member, Committee on Petitions 1990 Joined Janata Dal (Samajwadi) after split in Janata Dal 1990-91 Union Minister of Finance 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 19 Mar. 1998- Union Minister, Finance onwards 1998-99Member, Parliamentary Pay Committee Special Interests Public administration, external and economic affairs Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and travelling Sports and Clubs Member, Delhi Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; and Bankipur Club, Patna Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Lecturer in Political Science, Patna University, 1958-60; joined I.A.S. in 1960; Deputy Commissioner, Santhal Paraganas; Chairman, (i) D.T.C., Delhi and (ii) Drafting Committee of the UNCTAD Conference on Shipping in Geneva; Consul-General of India, Frankfurt, West Germany; Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Bihar; Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Shipping and Transport; and sought voluntary retirement from I.A.S. in 1984 to join politics

Election Result of Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,13,035 Total votes polled 7,04,172 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Yashwant Sinha (B.J.P.) 3,23,283 (2) Shri Bhuwaneshwar Mehta (C.P.I.) 1,59,777 (3) Shri Teklal Mahto [J.M.M.(M)] 1,40,053 (4) Shri Deoki Nandan Vedia [C.P.I.(ML)(L)] 30,083
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