File photo of Raghunath Jha when he was sworn in as a Minister of State on April 06, 2008. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershanmore-inSenior Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Union Minister Raghunath Jha passed away late on Sunday at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Raghunath Jha, 78, was Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise in the UPA government led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. His political career included stints with several different political parties such as the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Socialist Party and the Samajwadi party. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD leaders Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and others have expressed their grief and sorrow over death of Mr. Jha.

Source: The Hindu January 15, 2018 06:11 UTC