This story is from January 15, 2018

Former Union minister Raghunath Jha passes away

Former Union minister Raghunath Jha passed away at a Delhi hospital on Sunday night, reported news agency ANI. He was 78.
Former Union minister Raghunath Jha passes away
Raghunath Jha with Lalu Prasad. (TOI Photo)
NEW DELHI: Former Union minister Raghunath Jha passed away at a Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Sunday night, reported news agency ANI.
He was 78.
His career included stints with several different political parties, including the Socialist Party, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, and Samajwadi Party.
In fact, he was one of the three chief ministerial candidates in Bihar after the 1990 assembly polls.
Ultimately, Lalu Prasad succeeded in his bid to lead the state's first Janata Dal government.
(With inputs from agencies)
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