{ "id": "eps2ecj7ct", "slug": "shambhu-sharan-patel", "title": "Shambhu Sharan Patel", "updated": "2026-10-12", "topic_path": [ { "id": "society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society" }, { "id": "society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians", "label": "North Indian politicians", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians", "label": "Bihar politicians", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians.legislators-and-party-leaders", "label": "Legislators and party leaders", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians.legislators-and-party-leaders" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians", "label": "India · 2021 and later: Bihar politicians", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021", "label": "India · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society.politics" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians", "label": "North Indian politicians", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians", "label": "Bihar politicians", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Shambhu Sharan Patel, born in 1982 in Munger, Bihar, is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician who has represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha since 2022.", "snippet": "Shambhu Sharan Patel, born in 1982 in Munger, Bihar, is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician who has represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha since 2022.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.north-indian-politicians.bihar-politicians.legislators-and-party-leaders", "markdown": "# Shambhu Sharan Patel\n\nShambhu Sharan Patel (born 1982) is an Indian politician and a member of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) (BJP). He has been a Member of the [Rajya Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajya-sabha), the upper house of India's Parliament, representing Bihar since 2022.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) • [2](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2563) He previously served as a state-level office bearer of the BJP in Bihar.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) |\n| Current office | Member of the Rajya Sabha from Bihar (term 2022–2028)[2](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2563) |\n| Previous offices | Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (from 2023)[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html); BJP state (pradesh) minister/post[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368) |\n| Born | 1982, in Munger[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) |\n| Education | Graduated from Magadh University, Bihar, in 2012[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nPatel has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) He began his political life as a volunteer (swayamsevak) of the [Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh](https://www.edgepedia.org/rashtriya-swayamsevak-sangh) (RSS), a volunteer organization, from the start of his career, and the BJP later appointed him to a state (pradesh) ministerial post.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nPatel was born to Ramswaroop Raut and Manorma Devi in Munger on February 20, 1982.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) He is a native of Chathiyara village in Chevar block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368) His father worked as a junior engineer in the railways, and because of this Patel's schooling and higher education took place outside his village.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368) He passed his matriculation in 1997 and completed his intermediate and graduation in Patna.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368) He graduated from Magadh University, Bihar, in 2012.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) He married Anju Patel in 2003, and the couple have three children.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html)\n\n## Career\n\nAfter graduating, Patel entered politics.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368) A volunteer of the RSS from the beginning of his career, he was appointed by the BJP to a state (pradesh) ministerial post.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368)\n\nIn 2022, the BJP's central leadership declared Patel and [Satish Chandra Dubey](https://www.edgepedia.org/satish-chandra-dubey) its candidates from Bihar for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 10, 2022, for five seats from the state; all five Bihar candidates were elected unopposed on June 3.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368) He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2022 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, for a term running from 2022 to 2028.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) • [2](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2563) In 2023 he became a member of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html) He also serves as a member of the Committee on Health and Family Welfare, a member of the Consultative Committee for the [Ministry of Finance](https://www.edgepedia.org/ministry-of-finance), and a permanent special invitee on the Consultative Committee for the [Ministry](https://www.edgepedia.org/ministry-government-department) of Home Affairs.[1](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2022 Rajya Sabha elections, Patel was elected to one of the five seats from Bihar falling vacant, as the BJP's candidate; elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states were scheduled for June 10, 2022.[3](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368)\n\n## Issues specific to Patel\n\nIn September 2026, Patel publicly criticized the law and order situation and policing in Bihar, where his party is part of the governing alliance. Speaking to reporters, he said that policing in the state had weakened and that a new chief secretary and a new [director general of police](https://www.edgepedia.org/director-general-of-police) were needed to improve law and order.[4](https://dastaktimes.org/bjp-mps-questions-on-law-and-order-in-bihar-said-that-policing-has-become-weak-new-chief-secretary-and-dgp-are-needed/) He described an incident involving a girl from his extended family who was being harassed, saying he had called and messaged the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police 16 times without receiving a reply, and had then contacted the Director General of Police, Vinay Kumar.[5](https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bjp-mp-shambhu-sharan-patel-attacks-on-samrat-choudhary-government-over-womens-safety-bihar-police-ann-3194164) • [6](https://firstbihar.com/bihar/patna-news/shambhu-sharan-patel-bihar-policing-law-and-order-question-police-831135) He said, \"हम लोग राजनीति में जनसेवा करने के लिए आए हैं नौकरी करने के लिए नहीं आए हैं\" (our translation: We have come into politics to serve the public, not to do a job).[6](https://firstbihar.com/bihar/patna-news/shambhu-sharan-patel-bihar-policing-law-and-order-question-police-831135) He also said that the people of Bihar had voted on the strength of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name and that the vote was given to fix law and order, but it had weakened.[5](https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bjp-mp-shambhu-sharan-patel-attacks-on-samrat-choudhary-government-over-womens-safety-bihar-police-ann-3194164) He called for action against officers at the [Indian Police Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-police-service) level and said good officers should be made director general of police and senior superintendent of police.[5](https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bjp-mp-shambhu-sharan-patel-attacks-on-samrat-choudhary-government-over-womens-safety-bihar-police-ann-3194164) • [6](https://firstbihar.com/bihar/patna-news/shambhu-sharan-patel-bihar-policing-law-and-order-question-police-831135)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Law and order in Bihar\n\nPatel has said that fear of the police among criminals in Bihar had ended and that policing had become concentrated in the hands of those who control officers' transfers. He said that between 2005 and 2010 criminals feared the police, but the situation had since reversed, and he praised the policing of that period under [Nitish Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/nitish-kumar).[6](https://firstbihar.com/bihar/patna-news/shambhu-sharan-patel-bihar-policing-law-and-order-question-police-831135) He said, \"वर्तमान समय में जो कार्यकाल चल रहा है, उसमें मुझे लगता है कि हमारी पुलिस व्यवस्था चरमरा गई है\" (our translation: In the current term, I feel our police system has crumbled).[6](https://firstbihar.com/bihar/patna-news/shambhu-sharan-patel-bihar-policing-law-and-order-question-police-831135) He said that being part of the ruling side limited his hands, but that the public had given the government a mandate for good governance and law and order.[4](https://dastaktimes.org/bjp-mps-questions-on-law-and-order-in-bihar-said-that-policing-has-become-weak-new-chief-secretary-and-dgp-are-needed/)\n\n### Bihar development\n\nIn the Rajya Sabha, Patel has raised the need for the expansion of sports infrastructure and Khelo India schemes in Bihar, and demanded that Bihta Airport be named Swami Sahajanand Saraswati International Airport.[7](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/shambhu-sharan-patel)\n\n### Infrastructure and safety\n\nPatel has called for a national structural audit to ensure the safety of national highways and bridges during the monsoon, and for tourism development and the inclusion of Chandauli district of [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/uttar-pradesh) in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 program.[7](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/shambhu-sharan-patel)\n\n### Other issues\n\nPatel has raised the need for guidelines on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in school education, the demand for a National Climate Observatory at [Bhubaneswar](https://www.edgepedia.org/bhubaneswar) in Odisha, concern over the drug problem in Punjab, the need for the overall development of Divyangjan (persons with disabilities), and the preservation of historical heritage associated with Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Ropar in Punjab.[7](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/shambhu-sharan-patel)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nAccording to PRS Legislative Research, in the Rajya Sabha (figures covering his service as a whole, from a term beginning July 8, 2022), Patel has 100% attendance against a national average of 80%, has taken part in 156 debates against a national average of 140.6, has asked 296 questions against a national average of 223.3, and has introduced 0 private member's bills against a national average of 1.4.[7](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/shambhu-sharan-patel) His debates include the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, as passed by [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha) (August 10, 2026), and special mentions on sports infrastructure in Bihar, the naming of Bihta Airport, and a national structural audit of highways and bridges (August 10, 2026).[7](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/shambhu-sharan-patel) In general, very few bills in India's Parliament see a recorded vote; most are passed by voice vote, so individual members' votes are generally not recorded, and under the Tenth Schedule a member may be disqualified for voting or abstaining contrary to a party direction without prior permission, unless the party condones it within fifteen days.[8](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote) • [9](https://constitution.org/1-Constitution/cons/india/shed10.htm)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Shambhu Sharan Patel - Oneindia politicians page](https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/shambhu-sharan-patel-76758.html)\n2. [Shambhu Sharan Patel - Rajya Sabha member biography](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2563)\n3. [शेखपुरा निवासी शम्भू शरण पटेल को भाजपा ने बनाया राज्यसभा उम्मीदवार - Zee News Hindi](https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/bihar/shambhu-sharan-patel-a-resident-of-sheikhpura-was-made-rajya-sabha-candidate-by-bjp-received-an-influx-of-cong/1201368)\n4. [Bihar law and order: BJP MP's questions - Dastak Times](https://dastaktimes.org/bjp-mps-questions-on-law-and-order-in-bihar-said-that-policing-has-become-weak-new-chief-secretary-and-dgp-are-needed/)\n5. ['बिहार में चरमराई कानून व्यवस्था', महिला सुरक्षा पर BJP सांसद ने अपनी ही सरकार को घेरा - ABP Live](https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/bjp-mp-shambhu-sharan-patel-attacks-on-samrat-choudhary-government-over-womens-safety-bihar-police-ann-3194164)\n6. [जनप्रतिनिधियों का फोन नहीं उठाते हैं अधिकारी - First Bihar](https://firstbihar.com/bihar/patna-news/shambhu-sharan-patel-bihar-policing-law-and-order-question-police-831135)\n7. [Shambhu Sharan Patel - PRS Legislative Research MP Track](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/shambhu-sharan-patel)\n8. [Recording each vote - PRS Legislative Research](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n9. 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