Mohammad Israil Mansuri

Introduction

Shri Mohammad Israil Mansuri was born on May 10, 1976, in Mithirapur village of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. Currently, he serves as the Minister of Information and Technology in the Bihar Government and the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Kanti constituency. The initiation of his political life began with student politics in school and college. He joined politics formally during the 1990s when he was pursuing his higher secondary education. Inspired by the ideologies of former Prime Minister Shri V.P. Singh and the most popular leader from Bihar, the contemporary Chief Minister Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav, he started participating in social activities, raising his voice against discrimination and oppression

Active participation in social work, continuous involvement in helping people, outspokenness against injustice and oppression made him quite popular in his field. As a result, he regularly received invitations to join various political parties and social organizations. Consequently, on August 19, 1995, he accepted the membership of the Janata Dal and was appointed as the Youth President of the Janata Dal in his panchayat. During that period, the government was led by Shreemati Rabri Devi ji and Shree Laloo Prasad Yadav ji, and since the government belonged to his party, developmental activities began to take place in the region according to the needs of the people. Basic necessities such as roads, electricity, water, etc., started being fulfilled, elevating his stature and prestige over time.

Moving forward, during 2010, Shri Mohammad Israil Mansuri won the by-elections with a significant number of votes, becoming the elected head of the Gram Panchayat following the untimely demise of the then Mukhiya, Shri Pramod Thakur. From 2001 to 2005, he served as the Mukhiya for five years in the Patahi Gram Panchayat. During this period, he initiated various welfare activities for the people, including arrangements for housing under the Indira Awas Yojana, providing pensions for the elderly, repairing damaged roads, and facilitating healthcare for the poor.

From there he never looked back. In 2004, during the Lok Sabha elections, representing the Janata Dal (United) from the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency, Shri Mohammad Israil Mansuri joined the party in the presence of the then Railway Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar. He continued his dedicated service within the Janata Dal (United) for 13 years, working closely with the current Chief Minister, Shri Nitish Kumar. After working closely with Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar for a long period, he returned to the Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2017. This marked his homecoming to the party, and he secured primary membership in the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

In 2017, after accepting the membership of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, responsibilities for various districts and assembly constituencies were assigned to him. He handled these responsibilities with complete dedication and sincerity. During this period, without compromising on his social responsibilities, he actively participated in political activities and social initiatives. As a result, in the Assembly elections held in December 2020, the party nominated him as the candidate for the Rashtriya Janata Dal from the Kanti constituency.

With unwavering dedication and hard work, he contested the election and defeated the independent candidate and former minister Ajit Kumar with 10,314 votes on November 10, 2020, becoming the elected representative for the Kanti constituency.

In a significant political event in August 2023, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (United) withdrew its support from the BJP-JD(U) government. Subsequently, with the support of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, a new government was formed, leading to the appointment of Mohammad Israil Mansuri as the Minister of Information Technology in the Bihar government. He took the oath of office on August 10, 2022.

Personal Life

Mohammad Israil Mansuri was born on May 10, 1976, in the small village of Mithirpur in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He was born into the household of Mohammad Usman Sahab, who worked as a farmer, and the family's main source of income was agriculture. Among four brothers and two sisters, Mohammad Israil Mansuri was the fourth child. From childhood, he displayed intelligence and hardworking traits. His interests included playing cricket and helping the poor and needy people, and his inclination towards helping others became a defining aspect of his personality, leading him to achieve new heights.

His early education took place in government primary and middle schools in Patahi. For his 10th-grade education, he enrolled at Navrashtra Higher Secondary School, Patahi, and in 1992, he successfully cleared the Bihar Board Examination for Class 10. At that time, he secured the top position in the entire school by scoring 82 marks in mathematics. Due to his interest and better understanding of mathematics, he pursued intermediate education in science (mathematics) at Nitishwar Singh College, Muzaffarpur, where he excelled in the intermediate examination.

Given the family responsibilities of taking care of two elder sisters, two younger brothers, managing his father's agricultural work, and assisting in his elder brother's grocery store, he faced financial challenges. Consequently, after enrolling in Nitishwar Singh College for his graduation, he had to discontinue his studies in the first year to support his family.

The period from 1995 to 2000 was a significant struggle for him. During this time, he had to actively participate in his elder brother's grocery store, facing both the challenges of managing the business and engaging in social activities. His interest in social work gained him popularity at the local level, attracting the attention of several political parties and social organizations. In the backdrop of the prevailing government led by Lalu Prasad Yadav in Bihar, who was immensely popular at that time, various political parties and social groups made efforts to bring him into their fold. It was during this period that he joined active politics in 1995, becoming an initial member of the Janata Dal.

While managing family and social responsibilities, a crucial moment in his life arrived when he got married to Zubeida Khatoon, the daughter of Janab Ainul Haq, on March 31, 1997, in Paroo-Jafrapur. Today, his family includes a daughter, Neha Tarnnum, and two sons, Mohammad Aman Mansuri and Mohammad Zeeshan Mansuri.

Positions Held

Year 1995 - Entered active politics, Panchayat President, Janata Dal (Youth).
Year 1996 - Panchayat President, Janata Dal.
Year 1996 - Chairman, Education Committee, Primary School Metharapur.
Year 1997 - General Secretary, Youth Rashtriya Janata Dal, Municipal
Year 1998 - District General Secretary, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Musahari.
Year 1998 - Executive District President, Dalit Sena.

Public Welfare Work

Providing elderly individuals with old-age pensions.
Allocating housing to homeless individuals through the Indira Awas Yojana.
Installing tube wells for clean drinking water in Dalit settlements.
Providing loans to unemployed youth for small enterprises as NABARD volunteers.
Forming 15 self-help groups for women's self-employment.
Organizing and scheduling sports events such as cricket, kabaddi, and athletics for social engagement.
Organizing service camps for Shiva devotees during the month of Sawan.