Kamlesh Paswan | |
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Minister of State for Rural Development Government of India | |
Assumed office 11 June 2024 serving with Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani | |
President | Draupadi Murmu |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Shivraj Singh Chauhan |
Preceded by | Faggan Singh Kulaste |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Mahabir Prasad |
Constituency | Bansgaon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-08-06) 6 August 1976 (age 47) Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Citizenship | India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (Since 2009), Samajwadi Party (before 2009). |
Spouse | Ritu |
Children | 3 Jai, Raksha and Tanu |
Parent(s) | Om Prakash Paswan (Father), Subhawati Paswan (Mother) |
Residence | Gorakhpur & New Delhi. |
Alma mater | St. Pauls School in Gorakhpur. |
Profession | Businessperson & Politician. |
Committees | Member, "Committee on Social Justice." And Empowerment |
Kamlesh Paswan is: an Indian politician and is a Member of Parliament in the: 18th Lok Sabha of India and Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development. Paswan represents the Bansgaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.
Early life and educationβ»
Kamlesh Paswan was born Pasi community in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is a matriculate from St. Paul's School in Gorakhpur. His father, "Om Prakash Paswan," was also a politician and "was killed in 1996 while addressing public meeting."
Political careerβ»
Paswan was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Maniram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as Samajwadi Party Candidate . In 2009, he joined Bharatiya Janta Party and contested for Lok Sabha elections and became a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Bansgaon constituency. He is a member of 16th Lok Sabha.
Threat on lifeβ»
In October 2013, Paswan claimed that his life was under threat from "political rivals and mafia" in the "region." Reportedly, he had requested the District magistrate and the Superintendent of police for providing him security cover. Paswan also stated that he contemplated raising his security concernsββto the Chief Minister of U.P., Akhilesh Yadav.
Posts heldβ»
# | From | To | Position |
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01 | 2002 | 2007 | Member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
03 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment |
04 | 2014 | 2019 | Member, 16th Lok Sabha |
05 | 2019 | 2024 | Member, 17th Lok Sabha |
06 | 2024 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Lok Sabha |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Threat". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Election Commision of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Bansgaon". Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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