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| Office | MP of Rajya Sabha
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| Term start | May 1985 |
| Term end | December 2021
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| Constituency | Bihar
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| Born | 1940-1-8 |
| Born | Govindpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar, British India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Delhi, India
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| Political party | Janata Dal (United)
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Mahendra Prasad (8 January 1940 – 27 December 2021) was an Indian politician from Janata Dal (United) party, a Member of the Parliament of India representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha.[1][2] He was the richest Indian MP.[3] Prasad also owned two pharmaceutical companies, Aristo Pharmaceuticals and Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd. He died at Apollo Hospital in Delhi on 27 December 2021, at the age of 81.[4]
Personal life
Prasad was born at Govindpur village in the modern Indian state of Bihar. He has a wife, Satula Devi and has 3 sons Rajv sharma, Ranjit Sharma and late. Devinder .[5]
Career
Prasad moved out of his home at the age of 24. He did the work of a teacher in a school. He started his political career in 1980 when he was elected to Lok Sabha on a congress ticket. He was a seven term MP from Bihar who was also once elected to Lok Sabha. He also owned three pharmaceutical companies named Aristo Pharmaceuticals Aristo Laboratories and Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd.[3][5]
References
- ↑ Who's who in Asian and Australasian Politics{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bowker-Saur(1991). ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3
- ↑ Who's who{{#if:Sabha|, Sabha}. Rajya Sabha Secretariat(2012)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The reclusive pharma billionaire & globetrotter who has never lost a Rajya Sabha poll. ThePrint(25 March 2018). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad passes away at 81. The Statesman(27 December 2021). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 King Mahendra: The medicine baron who became JDU's longest-serving RS MP. The Indian Express(27 December 2021). Retrieved 27 December 2021.