Shri Harivansh
Deputy Speaker, Rajya Sabha
Ghazipur Lit Fest presented by Bharat Dialogues is glad to welcome Dr. Harivansh Narayan as our special guest. Dr. Harivansh Narayan Singh is the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, first elected in August 2018 and re‑elected in September 2020. A Banaras Hindu University alumnus with an M.A. in Economics and a Journalism diploma, he left bank and RBI careers to become a celebrated editor‑in‑chief at Prabhat Khabar, leading investigative coverage on the Fodder Scam and other major exposes. Nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar in 2014 by JD(U), he is known for impartial chairmanship and procedural rigor. PM Narendra Modi lauded him for humility and inclusive conduct—Harivansh ji balances journalistic grit with democratic dignity in the Upper House.