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Ram Nath Thakur is an Indian politician who has served as MLA in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Minister in several Bihar governments, and Rajya Sabha MP. He has been associated with JDU for more than a decade. He is also popular for being the elder son of popular Bihar politician, Karpoori Thakur.
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Ram Nath Thakur was born on Friday, 3 March 1950 (age 74 years; as of 2024) in Pitaunjhia village (now Karpoorigram), Samastipur, Bihar, India. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He passed 10th standard (matric) at Shri Shankar High School, Rasalpur in 1966 and later passed 12th standard (inter) in the Arts stream at GKPD College, Karpoorigram in 1995. He started participating in political movements during his teenage years and later became a politician.
Ram Nath Thakur before entering politics
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 65 kg
Hair Colour: Salt & pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Family & Caste
He belonged to a middle-class Nai (Hajjam) family whose traditional occupation was of a barber.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Karpoori Thakur, served as Chief Minister of Bihar twice and was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, in 2024.
Ram Nath Thakur’s father, Karpoori Thakur
His mother, Phooleshwari Devi, was a homemaker.
Ram Nath Thakur’s mother, Phooleshwari Devi
He has a sister and a younger brother named Birendra Kumar Thakur, who is a doctor and is married to Kanaklata Thakur.
Birendra Kumar Thakur, Younger brother of Ram Nath Thakur
Kanaklata Thakur, wife of Birendra Kumar Thakur, Younger borther of Ram Nath Thakur
Wife & Children
He got married to Kumari Asha Rani on 17 May 1973. She passed away on 23 March 2020, at the age of 64 years, at Fortis Hospital, Delhi after battling cancer for a few years.
Kumari Asha Rani, Wife of Ram Nath Thakur
He has three daughters named Namita, Sneha, and Amrita who works in the Bihar government.
Daughters of Ram Nath Thakur
Other Relatives
His grandfather, Gokul Thakur, was a barber and farmer, and his grandmother, Ramdulari Devi, was a homemaker. His grandson, Aditya Anmol (Namita’s son), lives in California and holds a master’s degree in public policy.
Ram Nath Thakur’s grandfather, Gokul Thakur
He has a paternal niece named Jagriti Thakur, a doctor, who is married to Mritunjay Madhav, a Divisional Forest Officer at Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, and a paternal nephew named Abhinav Vikas Thakur, a cardiologist, from his younger brother Birendra Thakur.
Ram Nath Thakur’s paternal niece, Jagriti Thakur, with her husband, Mritunjay Madhav
Ram Nath Thakur’s paternal nephew, Abhinav Vikas Thakur
Religion
He follows Hinduism.
Signature
Ram Nath Thakur’s signature