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Ravi Shankar Prasad

Lok Sabha MP
Patna SahibBihar
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Father's Name
Late Thakur Prasad
Profession
Senior Advocate (Supreme Court of India), Politician
Gender
Male
Age
70 years (b. ~1956)

Ravi Shankar Prasad is a Lok Sabha MP belonging to BJP, representing Patna Sahib, Bihar. He is 70 years old and has declared Post Graduate as his highest education. In the 2024 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹48.50 Cr with liabilities of ₹1.20 Cr, compared with ₹38.00 Cr in 2019. No criminal cases are declared in the affidavit. Our records show 2 elections contested, 2 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
70
Years
Education
Post Graduate (M.A. Political Science
LL.B., Patna University)
Net Assets (2024)
₹47.30 Cr
2024 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
0
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2000
    Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha· Bihar

    Elected 4 consecutive terms to Rajya Sabha (2000–2019).

  2. 2001
    Union Minister of State for Coal, Mines, Law & Information Broadcasting· Rajya Sabha

    Served as Union MoS in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet.

  3. 2014
    Union Cabinet Minister for Law & Justice and Electronics & IT· Rajya Sabha

    Appointed Union Cabinet Minister in Narendra Modi Government.

  4. 2019
    Member of Parliament & Union Cabinet Minister for Law, IT & Telecom· Patna Sahib

    Elected in his first Lok Sabha election defeating Shatrughan Sinha (INC) by 2.84 lakh votes; held Law & Justice and Electronics & IT portfolios till 2021.

  5. 2024
    Member of Parliament· Patna SahibCurrent

    Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha defeating Anshul Avijit (INC) by 1,53,846 votes.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2019Lok SabhaPatna SahibBJPWon6,07,50661.13%
2024Lok SabhaBharatiya Janata PartyWon5,83,11254.7%

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹48.50 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹30.00 Cr62%
  • Movable Assets₹18.50 Cr38%
  • Liabilities₹1.20 Cr2%
Movable Assets
₹18.50 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹30.00 Cr
Liabilities
₹1.20 Cr
Net Assets
₹47.30 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2019₹38.00 Cr
2014₹18.50 Cr
2000₹3.50 Cr

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

0
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted

No criminal cases declared in the most recent affidavit.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

₹3.50 Cr2000₹18.50 Cr2014₹38.00 Cr2019
Total declared assets in each election affidavit on record.
Compared with peers
Ravi Shankar Prasad
₹48.50 Cr · 0 cases
Average of 40 Lok Sabha MPs in Bihar
₹8.22 Cr · 1.4 cases
Average of 239 BJP Lok Sabha MPs
₹46.41 Cr · 1.1 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

RP
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Lok Sabha MP
Parents
LP
Father
Late Thakur Prasad
Senior Advocate & Co-founder Jan Sangh Bihar
Spouse
MP
Wife/Spouse
Maya Shankar Prasad
Professor & Academician · ₹35.0 L

Education

Post Graduate (M.A. Political Science
LL.B., Patna University)

Income(2023 - 2024)

Total declared income
₹2.20 Cr
Self₹1.85 Cr
Wife/Spouse — Maya Shankar Prasad₹35.0 L
Declared income by year (5)
2023 - 2024₹1.85 Cr
2022 - 2023₹1.65 Cr
2021 - 2022₹1.50 Cr
2020 - 2021₹1.35 Cr
2019 - 2020₹1.20 Cr

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Ravi Shankar Prasad represent?

Ravi Shankar Prasad is a Lok Sabha MP representing Patna Sahib, Bihar and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Ravi Shankar Prasad?

Ravi Shankar Prasad declared total assets of ₹48.50 Cr and liabilities of ₹1.20 Cr in the 2024 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Ravi Shankar Prasad have?

Ravi Shankar Prasad declared no criminal cases in the election affidavit.

What is the educational qualification of Ravi Shankar Prasad?

Ravi Shankar Prasad declared Post Graduate (M.A. Political Science as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Ravi Shankar Prasad?

Ravi Shankar Prasad is 70 years old as per the records on file.

What was Ravi Shankar Prasad's most recent election result?

Ravi Shankar Prasad won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Bharatiya Janata Party with a 54.7% vote share.

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Sources
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Last updated 2024 Election Affidavit
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