an Indian politician from the state of Bihar; was Chief Minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997; Was Minister of Railways from 2004 to 2009 with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government;
An Indian politician from the state of Bihar
Was Chief Minister of Bihar from 1990 to 1997
Was Minister of Railways from 2004 to 2009 with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government
Is the President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party
Entered politics during his student days at Patna University
At the age of 29 he was one of its youngest members of Parliament
His tenure as Chief Minister of the state has been criticized for lawlessness
Has a sizable fan following in Bollywood
In 1996, he was accused in the "Fodder Scam"