Ravi Shankar Prasad
BJP (BJP) · Patna Sahib, Bihar
- Age
- 69
- Terms served
- 2
- Declared assets
- ₹40.6 Crore
- Education
- Post Graduate / LLB
- Before politics
- Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Background
A prominent lawyer and senior BJP leader who has held multiple key portfolios in the Union Cabinet, including Law and Justice, and IT.
Declared Assets Over Time
From sworn election affidavits (ECI/MyNeta) — self-declared each time they contested.
Liabilities: 2024: ₹0
Electoral History
- Won2024Patna Sahib · BJP
- Won2019Patna Sahib · BJP
Promise Tracker
0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 4 in progress · 5 unverified- In Progress
Implement a Uniform Civil Code as per the BJP manifesto.
Uniform Civil Code · From party manifesto
Uttarakhand became the first state to implement UCC (Jan 2025); no national UCC yet, Law Commission reviewing. State-level rollout ongoing, national implementation not achieved.
- Unverified
Further expand digital infrastructure and e-governance initiatives.
Digital India Expansion · From party manifesto
No significant recent updates found in national news as of mid-2026.
- In Progress
Support simultaneous elections across the country.
One Nation, One Election · From party manifesto
Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill introduced Dec 2024, referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee. Requires 2/3 majority in both houses of Parliament, not yet achieved.
- In Progress
Uniform Civil Code: Implement a Uniform Civil Code as per the BJP manifesto.
General · From party manifesto
UCC has been implemented in some states like Uttarakhand, but national implementation remains in progress as of 2026.
- Unverified
Digital India Expansion: Further expand digital infrastructure and e-governance initiatives.
General · From party manifesto
No significant recent updates found in national news as of mid-2026.
- In Progress
One Nation, One Election: Support simultaneous elections across the country.
General · From party manifesto
The Union Cabinet approved the Ram Nath Kovind committee report on simultaneous elections in September 2024.
- Unverified
Attracting Private Investment: Promised to place a greater emphasis on attracting private investment to Patna Sahib to boost local development and economic growth, similar to bringing TCS in the past.
General · Source: https://www.business-standard.com/
No significant recent updates found in national news as of mid-2026.
- Unverified
Continuity of Development (Vikas): Centered his campaign on the theme of 'vikas' (development) and continuing the work accomplished during his previous tenure.
General · Source: https://indianexpress.com/
No significant recent updates found in national news as of mid-2026.
- Unverified
Advancing Digital Foundation: Promised to build upon the infrastructure and digital foundation established during his tenure.
General · Source: https://indianexpress.com/
No significant recent updates found in national news as of mid-2026.
Controversies & Record
- No recorded controversies.
Sources
- https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=4561
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_Shankar_Prasad