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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	He is one of the senior most politician from [[Bihar]] who participated actively to [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] – [[Bihar Movement]]. He was jailed for three months in Buxar central jail as political prisoner.On the invitation of American council of young political leader [https://www.acypl.org/] he visited [[America]] to cover [[George H. W. Bush]] presidential election and travelled eleven states of United States to participate in [[Democratic Party (United States)]] conferences.		He is one of the senior most politician from [[Bihar]] who participated actively to [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] – [[Bihar Movement]]. He was jailed for three months in Buxar central jail as political prisoner. On the invitation of American council of young political leader [https://www.acypl.org/] he visited [[America]] to cover [[George H. W. Bush]] presidential election and travelled eleven states of United States to participate in [[Democratic Party (United States)]] conferences.

	==Minister of Public Health Engineering Department==		==Minister of Public Health Engineering Department==
	He is known for successful implementation of comprehensive "Nal Jal Yojna – हर घर नल-हर घर जल" [https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/union-budget-2019-nirmala-sitharaman-water-har-ghar-nal-har-ghar-jal-2024-potable-water-available-all-rural-house-tpt-1-1098913.html] and his commitment on providing Arsenic-free water across [[Bihar]] by 2020.		He is known for successful implementation of comprehensive "Nal Jal Yojna – हर घर नल-हर घर जल" [https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/union-budget-2019-nirmala-sitharaman-water-har-ghar-nal-har-ghar-jal-2024-potable-water-available-all-rural-house-tpt-1-1098913.html] and his commitment on providing Arsenic-free water across [[Bihar]] by 2020. He created a controversy in 2019 [[General elections in india]] by stating only beauty can won the election referring [[Priyanka Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/just-beautiful-bihar-minister-vinod-narayan-jhas-sexist-comment-on-priyanka-gandhi-vadra-1983126\|title="Only Beautiful": Bihar Minister's Sexist Remark On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> Under his tenure 110 quality-testing labs across its 38 districts were set-up and arrangements were made to provide drinking water from the surface of [[Ganges]] instead of sourcing from underground water.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/arsenic-free-water-across-bihar-by-2020-phed-minister-118082800933_1.html\|title=Arsenic-free water across Bihar by 2020: PHED minister\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2018-08-28\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> As a minister of [[PHED]], he campaigned for mass awareness on water quality and ensured that all citizen can get certificate about quality of drinking water within 24 hrs of submitting samples.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-20-districts-facing-severe-water-crisis/articleshow/69695409.cms\|title=Minister: 20 districts facing severe water crisis\|date=8 June 2019\|first=Abhay\|last=Singh\|newspaper=The Times of India\|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> His effort on maintaining water hygiene and consuming clean drinking water among all people of the state were appreciated by many established [[NGO]] in the region.
	He created a controversy in 2019 [[General elections in india]] by stating only beauty can won the election referring [[Priyanka Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/just-beautiful-bihar-minister-vinod-narayan-jhas-sexist-comment-on-priyanka-gandhi-vadra-1983126\|title="Only Beautiful": Bihar Minister's Sexist Remark On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> Under his tenure 110 quality-testing labs across its 38 districts were set-up and arrangements were made to provide drinking water from the surface of [[Ganges]] instead of sourcing from underground water.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/arsenic-free-water-across-bihar-by-2020-phed-minister-118082800933_1.html\|title=Arsenic-free water across Bihar by 2020: PHED minister\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2018-08-28\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> As a minister of [[PHED]], he campaigned for mass awareness on water quality and ensured that all citizen can get certificate about quality of drinking water within 24 hrs of submitting samples.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-20-districts-facing-severe-water-crisis/articleshow/69695409.cms\|title=Minister: 20 districts facing severe water crisis\|date=8 June 2019\|first=Abhay\|last=Singh\|newspaper=The Times of India\|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> His effort on maintaining water hygiene and consuming clean drinking water among all people of the state were appreciated by many established [[NGO]] in the region.

	===Positions held===		===Positions held===

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vinod Narayan Jha
| image =
| caption =
| office = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| term_start = 29 July 2017
| term_end = 16 November 2020
| 1blankname = {{centre|Ministry}}
| 1namedata = {{centre|'''Term'''}}
| 2blankname = Minister of Public Health Engineering Department
| 2namedata = 29 July 2017 - 16 November 2020
| office1 = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 2020
| term_end1 =
| constituency1 = [[Benipatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Benipatti]]
| predecessor1 = Bhawana Jha
| term_start2 = 2010
| term_end2 = 2015
| constituency2 = [[Benipatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Benipatti]]
| predecessor2 = Shaligram Yadav
| successor2 = Bhawana Jha
| term_start3 = 2005
| term_end3 = 2010
| constituency3 = [[Pandaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pandaul]]
| predecessor3 = Naiyar Azam
| successor3 = ''constituency defunct''
| office4 = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
| term_start4 = 3 June 2016
| term_end4 = 11 November 2020
| constituency4 = ''elected by Legislative Assembly members''
| successor4 = [[Mukesh Sahani]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ghonghour, Madhubani, Bihar
| residence =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| religion =
| spouse = Smt Meena Jha
| children = Son – Vibhay Kumar Jha & 2 daughters
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Vinod Narayan Jha''' is an Indian politician and currently cabinet minister of [[PHED]] department, [[Government of Bihar]].He has served as vice-president and chief spokesperson of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bihar]].On 3 June 2016 he was elected unopposed to the [[Bihar Legislative Council]] and served as cabinet minister in [[Government of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gnsnews.co.in/bjp-will-unexpected-victory-in-bengal-vinod-narayan-jha/|title=BJP will unexpected victory in Bengal: Vinod Narayan Jha|last=Goswami|first=Arpita|date=2018-12-14|website=GNS News|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>

==Political career==
He is one of the senior most politician from [[Bihar]] who participated actively to [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] – [[Bihar Movement]]. He was jailed for three months in Buxar central jail as political prisoner.On the invitation of American council of young political leader [https://www.acypl.org/] he visited [[America]] to cover [[George H. W. Bush]] presidential election and travelled eleven states of United States to participate in [[Democratic Party (United States)]] conferences.

==Minister of Public Health Engineering Department==
He is known for successful implementation of comprehensive "Nal Jal Yojna – हर घर नल-हर घर जल" [https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/union-budget-2019-nirmala-sitharaman-water-har-ghar-nal-har-ghar-jal-2024-potable-water-available-all-rural-house-tpt-1-1098913.html] and his commitment on providing Arsenic-free water across [[Bihar]] by 2020.
He created a controversy in 2019 [[General elections in india]] by stating only beauty can won the election referring [[Priyanka Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/just-beautiful-bihar-minister-vinod-narayan-jhas-sexist-comment-on-priyanka-gandhi-vadra-1983126|title="Only Beautiful": Bihar Minister's Sexist Remark On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> Under his tenure 110 quality-testing labs across its 38 districts were set-up and arrangements were made to provide drinking water from the surface of [[Ganges]] instead of sourcing from underground water.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/arsenic-free-water-across-bihar-by-2020-phed-minister-118082800933_1.html|title=Arsenic-free water across Bihar by 2020: PHED minister|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-08-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> As a minister of [[PHED]], he campaigned for mass awareness on water quality and ensured that all citizen can get certificate about quality of drinking water within 24 hrs of submitting samples.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-20-districts-facing-severe-water-crisis/articleshow/69695409.cms|title=Minister: 20 districts facing severe water crisis|date=8 June 2019|first=Abhay|last=Singh|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref> His effort on maintaining water hygiene and consuming clean drinking water among all people of the state were appreciated by many established [[NGO]] in the region.

===Positions held===
* [[Cabinet minister]] – [[Public Health Engineering Department]] – [[Government of Bihar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/patna/vinod-narayan-jha-statement-on-mahagathbandhan-in-patna/bh20190925163650612|title=ETV Bharat|website=www.etvbharat.com|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>
* Vice President -: [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] – Bihar State (2000 to 2003).
* Chief Spokesperson: [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]- Bihar State (2006 to 2010).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/10236-nitish-a-man-without-principles-says-bjp-spokesperson.html|title=Nitish a Man without Principles; Says BJP Spokesperson – PatnaDaily|website=www.patnadaily.com|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>
* [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] – Pandaul Constituency – 79 ( Madhubani, Bihar ). (2005 to 2010).
* [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] – Benipatti Constituency – 32, ( Madhubani, Bihar ).
* Member : National Council – [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* Vice Chairman- : Bihar State Textbook Publishing Corporation Ltd [http://bstbpc.gov.in/], Patna.
* Director – : Saran Engineering Company, [[Ministry of Textiles]] [[Government of India]] (1990 to 1995).
* Member-: Hindi Salahkar Samiti [https://mdoner.gov.in/about-ministry/hindi-salahkar-samiti], [[Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy]], Government of India (1998 to 2000).

==References==
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[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]]