His affidavit reveals four criminal cases pending against him related to wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, intentional insult, and common intention. (Image: X/ Bihar Election)
A senior JD(U) leader, Ratnesh Sada serves as both the MLA from Sonbarsha (SC) and a Cabinet Minister in the Bihar government. Since his election in November 2020, he has been active in governance and currently manages the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare portfolio. Election Commission data from October 2025 confirms his nomination for re-election has been accepted.
Ratnesh Sada is the current Cabinet Minister for SC/ST Welfare in the Bihar government and the sitting MLA from Sonbarsha (SC) constituency. A prominent JD(U) leader, he has been re-nominated as the party's candidate for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections from his current constituency.
The cabinet minister and current MLA is 54 years old as per his latest election affidavit.
His father's name is Lakshmi Sada.
He is contesting from the Sonbarsha (SC) constituency in Saharsa district for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.
Ratnesh Sada is a member and candidate of the Janata Dal (United) political party.
Official Office Location: Patna Secretariat, H4X9+R5M, Rajbansi Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800023.
He has completed 12th Pass from Sahas Chaudhary College, Pastwar in the year 1989.
According to his latest affidavit, Ratnesh Sada has declared total assets worth around Rs 3.57 crore and liabilities of Rs 47.63 lakh, bringing his net worth to approximately Rs 3.09 crore.
His wife's profession is listed as House Wife, though her name is not specified.
The candidate faces serious criminal cases, though no other specific controversies were highlighted in the available public records.
His election affidavit lists four criminal cases pending against him under IPC Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) in Case No. 81/19 at Mahishi Jalai Police Station, currently pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa.
His declared income shows
According to his sworn affidavit, his movable assets include cash, bank deposits, financial instruments, NSS, postal savings, motor vehicles, and jewellery with a total declared value of Rs 1,01,02,814.
His immovable property portfolio consists of agricultural land, non-agricultural land, and residential buildings with a total current market value of Rs 2,56,12,000 as declared in his affidavit.
Disclaimer: The above information has been gathered from public sources such as the Election Commission of India’s 2024–2025 affidavit.
