Political Career
Subodh Kant Sahay was actively involved in the Non-Aligned Student and Youth Organisation (NASYO). He participated in Jai Prakash Movement . He was Member of Preparatory Committee, World Youth Festival; General Secretary, (i) Yuva Janata for three years; (ii) Janata Party for two years; (iii) Janata Dal for 6 months ;Working President Yuva Janta for two years; President Yuva Janata for three years
He has been re-elected as the MP from Ranchi again in the elections in May 2009.Congress had managed to win only one seat out of 14 in Ranchi and only 3 seats out of 54 in Bihar & Jharkhand. Sahay served as Minister Of State (Independent Charge) for Food Processing Industries in the First Manmohan Singh Cabinet from 2004-2009. On the second Congress victory in the 2009 elections which saw Manmohan Singh continue as Prime Minister, Sahay was elevated to Cabinet rank holding the same Food Processing Industries portfolio.
During the ministry shuffle in January 2011 he was given Cabinet minister for Ministry of Tourism (India)
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