Dhiraj Prasad Sahu

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhiraj Prasad Sahu

• Dhiraj Prasad Sahu is an Indian politician who is a member of the Indian National Congress. He has served three tenures as a Rajya Sabha MP. In 2023, he became the target of one of the largest IT raids in India, involving about Rs. 351 crores of unaccounted money.

• In 1978, he was imprisoned during the Jail Bharo Andolan, a method of protest where the protesters voluntarily let themselves get arrested to fill the jails.

• He has served as a member of various parliamentary committees such as the Standing Committee of Coal, Mines, and Steel, and the Consultative Committee of Power and New & Renewable Energy.

• Dhiraj Prasad Sahu named his Ranchi home Sushila Niketan after his late mother Sushila Devi, which the Income Tax department raided in 2023.

• During the 2023 IT raid at Sahu’s residence, the IT department involved nine teams of about 80 people from the tax department and various banks, working in shifts in a 24×7 cycle.

• In November 2022, Sahu participated in the Indian National Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi.

• Dhiarj Sahu is the third generation from his family lineage to be associated with the Indian National Congress. His house in Lohardaga once served as the guest house for former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, during one of her election campaigns. ^[6]The Hindu

• According to some reports, Sahu’s family is involved in various businesses such as liquor, hotels, real estate, transportation and fisheries.

• Some reports state that after India gained independence in 1947, Dheeraj Sahu’s father, Baldev, gave the government Rs. 47 lakh and 47 kg of gold to help strengthen the economy. ^[7]India Today

• Sahu’s ancestral home plays a significant role in Congress’ political activities; therefore, it is sometimes referred to as the “White House of Lohardaga.” ^[8]India Today