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from September 1996 to March 1998. And was elected unanimously as the[[ Leader of the Congress Parliamentry Party]] on 3rd January, 1997. For 16 years under 3 different Congress Presidents he was the treasurer. |
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Sitaram Kesri, Born at Danapore, Patna on November 1919. Died on 24th october,2000,at 2330 hours inAll India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi due to cardio-respiratory failure.
Education
He had his education at Rashtriya Vidyalaya and Bihar Vidyalaya in Danapore, Bihar.
Children
One son Amarnath and two daughters Malati and Madhuri.
Early Life
He was a social and political worker and took active part in Quit India Movement of 1942 and was arrested several times. Kesri mostly associated with various social and welfare associations and devoted most of his time in the welfare, upliftment of the downtrodden, weaker and vulnerable sections of the society. His political guru was Babu Rajendra Prasad.
Portfolio
Only once he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Katihar Lok Sabha Constituency (fourth) But represented Bihar in the Raj Sabha several times- July 1971 to April 1974, April 1974 to April 1980, July 1980 to July 1986, April 1988 to April 1994, April 1994 to April 2000. He was Union Minister during the reigns of Indra Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and P.V.Narasimha Rao as Pri Minister of India. from September 1996 to March 1998. And was elected unanimously as theLeader of the Congress Parliamentry Party on 3rd January, 1997. For 16 years under 3 different Congress Presidents he was the treasurer.