Anil Kumar Sahani

Anil Kumar Sahani (born 4 July 1963) is an Indian politician who is serving as the MLA for Kurhani Assembly constituency from the Rashtriya Janata Dal party. He was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha from 2010–18, starting from a by-election in 2010 and then going on to a full term in 2012.[1]

Dr.Anil Kumar Sahani
MP of Rajya Sabha for Bihar
In office
3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018
Succeeded byAshfaq Karim, RJD
Personal details
Political partyJD(U)

He was elected in April 2012.[2]

He is currently facing an imminent expulsion from the Rajya Sabha as recommended by the Ethics Committee due to irregularities in filing Leave Travel Allowance.[3]

Personal life

Anil Kumar Sahani was born in the year 1963 in Shahid Jubba Sahni Nagar, Brahmapura in Muzaffarpur district of Indian state Bihar.

Sahani's father's name is Late Shri Mahendra Sahani who was a M.P. and Ex. M.L.C. his mother's name is Shrimati Susheela Devi. Sahani's brother name is Sunil Kumar Sahani[4]

Positions
  • Jan. 2010 - Elected as member to Rajya Sabha
  • Feb. 2010 to May 2014 - Member, Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers
  • Member, Committee on Energy
  • July 2010 to May 2014 - Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Dec. 2011 to April 2012 - Member, Parliamentary Forum on Disaster Management
  • April 2012 - Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
  • Aug. 2014 - Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • Sept. 2014 - Member, Committee on Energy
  • Dec. 2014 - Member, Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)[4]

References
  1. "Anil Kumar Sahani". Government of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. "Anil Kumar Sahani". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. "Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha takes up JD(U) MP Anil Sahani case". The Indian Express. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Anil Kumar Sahani Biography Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". Elections in India. Retrieved 25 October 2021.


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