Subodh Kant Sahay was a member of the 9th,14th Lok Sabha and15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand, and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He had been holding important portfolios. He was the Cabinet Minister for Tourism till 28 OCT 2012. He is referred one of the closest to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and former UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi. According to sources, Sonia Gandhi knew him for his truth and hard work. He was the Minister for Home in V.P. Singh government. Sahay was asked to resign in 2012 from his ministerial post by Manmohan Singh in light of favouring his brother in allocation of coal mine blocks in the infamous Coal Scam.
Early life
Shri Subodh Kant Sahay was born in Latehar, to Shri. Brijdeo Sahay and Smt. Indrani Devi. He did his B.Sc., LL.B. from A N College, Patna and Ranchi University. He is a Kayastha by caste. He involved in social and welfare activities since student days and organised several National and State Level programmes for mobilisation of youth, working for the upliftment of the downtrodden, deprived and minority communities.
Political career
Subodh Kant Sahay was actively involved in the Non-Aligned Student and Youth Organisation. He participated in Jai Prakash Movement of 70s and was groomed under the tutelage of Janta party stalwarts like Chandrashekhar Singh, Satyendra Narain Sinha & Thakur Prasad. Upon behest of Bihar Janta party President Sinha he was placed as a candidate from Hatia, a seat he won and made his electoral debut in assembly. He was Member of Preparatory Committee, World Youth Festival; General Secretary, Yuva Janata for three years; Janata Party for two years; Janata Dal for 6 months; Working President Yuva Janta for two years; President Yuva Janata for three years. He start his political career from Hatia, Ranchi. He had been re-elected as the MP from Ranchi again in the elections in May 2009. Congress had managed to win only one seat from Ranchi out of 14 seats and only 3 seats from Bihar out of 40 seats. Sahay served as Minister Of State for Food Processing Industries in the First Manmohan Singh Cabinet from 2004-2009. On the second Congress victory in the 2009 elections which saw Manmohan Singh continue as Prime Minister, Sahay was elevated to Cabinet rank holding the same Food Processing Industries portfolio. During the ministry shuffle in January 2011 he was given Cabinet minister for Ministry of Tourism.
Personal life
Subodh Kant Sahay is married to Rekha Sahay, who is a famous theatre personality. They have a daughter named Yashaswini Sahay.
