Prem Chand Gupta
Indian politician
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Prem Chand Gupta (born 3 February 1950) is an Indian politician and a former cabinet minister in Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India.[1] He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament from Bihar.[2] Earlier, he was elected from Jharkhand to the Rajya Sabha.[3] He had some involvement in coal scam.[4] He was previously an NRI based in Hong Kong who promoted a factory manufacturing watches in India (Indo Swiss Time) and entered politics later. He currently lives in South Extension, New Delhi.[5]
Prem Chand Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 10 April 2020 – 9 April 2026 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| In office 10 April 2014 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Shibu Soren |
| Constituency | Jharkhand |
| Minister of Corporate Affairs | |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 30 November 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Succeeded by | H. R. Bhardwaj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1950 |
| Party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Rajya Sabha Elections
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) |
JD | Bihar | 10 April 1996 |
9 April 2002 |
5 years, 364 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) |
RJD | 10 April 2002 |
9 April 2008 |
5 years, 365 days | ||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) |
10 April 2008 |
12 February 2014 |
5 years, 308 days | |||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (4th Term) |
Jharkhand | 10 April 2014 |
25 March 2020 |
5 years, 350 days | ||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (5th Term) |
Bihar | 10 April 2020 |
9 April 2026 |
5 years, 340 days | ||
