15 Facts About Bidhu Jha

Bidhu Shekhar Jha was born on August 4,1942 and is a Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada.

Bidhu Jha was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2003 to 2016, representing the Winnipeg division of Radisson as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Bidhu Jha has a degree in mechanical engineering from BIT Sindri, and has taken postgraduate training in industrial engineering and management.

Bidhu Jha moved to Canada in 1969 and founded Optimum Ergonomics Ltd.

Bidhu Jha later founded the Optimum Technology Corporation, specializing in international trade and business development.

Bidhu Jha authored the screenplay for a full-length feature film entitled Namumkin, telling the story of an Asian family exiled from Idi Amin's Uganda.

Bidhu Jha later served as president of Winnipeg's Indian Association, and led a flag-raising ceremony in 1997 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of India's independence.

Bidhu Jha ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1999 provincial election, and lost to Progressive Conservative candidate John Loewen in the south Winnipeg division of Fort Whyte.

Bidhu Jha later chaired a Taxi-Cab Safety Working Group, which was convened after five Winnipeg drivers were murdered over the course of ten years.

Bidhu Jha issued a report calling for the installation of safety shields, cameras and recording devices; safety shields were made mandatory in 2002.

Bidhu Jha was elected for the northeast Winnipeg division of Radisson in the 2003 general election, as the NDP won a second consecutive majority government across the province.

Bidhu Jha played an active role in securing repairs for the Prendergast Community Centre, and accompanied Premier Gary Doer on a trade mission to India in 2006.

Bidhu Jha broke ranks with his government in 2005 to oppose the construction of a large hog-processing facility in the Radisson division.

Many of his constituents were against the project, and Bidhu Jha argued that the facility should be built outside of the city.

Bidhu Jha has won the seat for the third time in a row in 2011.