Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

NISHAD, CAPT. JAINARAIN PRASAD
JANATA DAL - MUZAFFARPUR( BIHAR)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Kokil Prasad Nishad 

Date of Birth:   18 November 1930

Place of Birth:   Hazipur in Distt. Vaishali (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married on 24 June 1955

Spouse's Name:   Late Smt. Prem Nishad

Children:   One son and four daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Intermediate
Educated at Madhya Pradesh Education Board, Bhopal
(Madhya Pradesh)

Profession :
   Military Service, Political and Social Worker, Sportsman, 
Agriculturist, Trade Unionist and Trader

Permanent Address :
   Hathsarganj, Hazipur, Vaishali-72844 (Bihar)
 
Positions Held :
   
1973-89Chairman, Municipal Committee, Hazipur (for fourteen years in three 
terms)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
June 1996-Feb. 1997Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests 
(Independent charge)
21 Feb. 1997 onwardsUnion Minister of State, Non-Conventional Energy 
Sources (Independent charge)

Books Published:
'Jago'(published in 1996)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   To undertake social work formed 'Yuvak Morcha' in Hazipur in 1969; 
working for the upliftment of the backward classes and for bringing 
political and educational awareness among the downtrodden, deprived 
and minority communities
      
Special Interests :
   Pisciculture

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Sports

Sports and Clubs :
   Office-bearer, District Sports Association, Muzaffarpur

Countries Visited :
   Aden, Singapore and Sri Lanka

Other Information :
   Participated in freedom movement; President, 'Eklavya Sena', Bihar, 
worked for creating political, social and educational awareness
amongthe people belonging to the Dalit, oppressed, exploited,
most backward classes and also for securing social justice for them

Election Result :
   
Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,56,122
Total votes polled 6,45,837
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Capt. Jainarain Prasad Nishad (J.D.)3,18,506
(2) Shri Harendra Kumar (S.A.P.)2,38,432
(3) Shri Rajani Ranjan Sahu (I.N.C.)  45,504
(4) Shri Kamlesh Kumar (Ind.)   4,375