Jitan Ram Manjhi

Union Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises · HAM

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

HAM Gaya Lakshadweep

Career

MSME Minister 2024–; Bihar CM 2014–15; Gaya MP 2024

Current term

Since Jun 2024 · Present

Born

1944 · Age 82

Education

BA, Patna University

Terms in Office

MSME Minister 2024–; Bihar CM 2014–15; Gaya MP 2024

About

Indian politician (born 1944) Jitan Ram Manjhi is an Indian politician who is serving as the 15th Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2024. He is currently a Member of Parliament from Gaya constituency and was Bihar's 23rd Chief Minister from 20 May 2014 to 20 February 2015. He was the founding President of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). Previously, he had served as minister for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes welfare in Nitish Kumar's cabinet. He has been a minister in several Bihar state governments, under multiple chief ministers like Chandrashekhar Singh, Bindeshwari Dubey, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Jagannath Mishra, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi..

2024 Lok Sabha Result ECI ↗

51.1%

Vote Share

72,102

Winning Margin

52.3%

Turnout

INC

Runner-up

Projects & Initiatives 2 ongoing

PM Vishwakarma Yojana (MSME pillar)

Ongoing

Budget₹13,000 crore (2023–28)

ReachGovt. reported: registration target of 30 lakh artisans achieved; 24.37 lakh+ given basic skill training, 18.16 lakh+ toolkits, 6.19 lakh+ loans worth ~₹5,316 crore sanctioned (as of 15 Sep 2026) · PIB Sep 2026. Collateral-free loans of up to ₹1 lakh (first tranche) and ₹2 lakh (second) at 5% interest.

TargetScheme period 2023-28

Since 2023 · Support scheme for 18 traditional crafts — carpentry, weaving, pottery, shoe-making, blacksmithing, and others. Provides recognition, skill upgradation, digital payments onboarding, and market linkages.

MSME Emergency Credit Line (ECLGS)

Ongoing

Budget₹5 lakh crore (ECLGS total credit guarantee; scheme extended multiple times)

ReachGovt. reported: 1.19 crore guarantees worth ₹3.68 lakh crore issued under ECLGS 1.0–4.0 (closed 31 Mar 2023); ECLGS 5.0 approved 5 May 2026 to enable up to ₹2.55 lakh crore additional credit · PIB Sep 2026

TargetECLGS 5.0 open until 31 Mar 2027 or until ₹2.55 lakh crore of guarantees are issued, whichever is earlier

Since 2020 · Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme provided 100% guaranteed, collateral-free working capital loans to MSMEs, microfinance institutions, and businesses hit by COVID-19.