Shri Satyadeo Narain Arya

Sh Satyadeo Narain Arya, senior BJP leader from Bihar, was born on July 1, 1939 in a small village Gandhi Tola, Rajgir in district Nalanda. An eight-time winning Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Rajgir Assembly constituency, Sh Satyadeo Narain Arya was born to Late Sh. Shivan Prasad and Late Smt. Sundari Devi.Sh. Satyadeo Narain Arya MA and Law Graduate from Patna University. Sh Arya had also held portfolios of Minister of Rural Development from 1979-80 and Minister of Mines and Geology, Bihar, in 2010. On August 25, 2018, he was sworn in as the Governor of Haryana. Sh. Satyadeo Narain Arya is known for his straightforward approach towards political, administrative, agriculture and social services matters. He also served as president of Scheduled Caste Cell of Bihar state BJP for two terms from 1988 to 1998. He has also held the position of treasurer, All India Scheduled Castes Front. Sh. Arya, who was an active member of Arya Samaj since childhood, joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1962 and became its active member. He faced a number of hardships during the Emergency and during BJP’s Shri Ram temple movement. In Ayodhya, he was even arrested. On the social front, Sh. Satyadeo Narain Arya has played a key role in providing education to the poor and downtrodden people, illiterate women and children by running night school. Sh. Satyadeo Narain Arya loves to read and discuss current affairs. Blessed with three sons and two daughters, Sh. Satyadeo Narain Arya has a keen interest in football, volleyball, wrestling and kabaddi.