Swami Prasad Maurya
Swami Prasad Maurya | |
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Minister of Labour, Employment, Coordination in Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office March 2017 | |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office March 2012 – June 2016 | |
Leader of the House for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office May 2002 – August 2003 | |
MLA, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office March 2017 | |
Constituency | Padrauna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
In office March 2007 – March 2012 | |
Preceded by | Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh |
Constituency | Dalmau |
In office March 2002 – May 2007 | |
Succeeded by | Ajay Pal Singh |
In office October 1996 – March 2002 | |
Preceded by | Gajhadar Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] | 2 January 1954
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party |
Spouse(s) | Shiva Maurya |
Children | 2, including Sanghmitra Maurya |
Parent(s) | Badlu Maurya |
Alma mater | Allahabad University[2] |
Profession | |
Website | Official website |
Swami Prasad Maurya (born 2 January 1954) is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India.[1][2] He represents the Padrauna constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party which he joined after a long stint with Bahujan Samaj Party.[3][4] Maurya has been a Member of the legislative assembly for five terms, has been minister in the government of Uttar Pradesh, Leader of the house and Leader of opposition. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister for Labour, Employment and Co-ordination in Yogi Adityanath ministry. His daughter Sanghmitra Maurya (MP from Budaun) was elected to Lok Sabha in 2019.[3][5][6][1][7][8][9]
Early life and education[]
Maurya was born on 2 January 1954 in Chakwadh, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh to Badlu Maurya. He is married to Shiva Maurya, with whom he has a son and a daughter. His daughter is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Budaun.[10] He attended the Allahabad University and attained Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts degrees.[1][2][11]
Political career[]
Maurya has been a MLA for five terms. He represented the Padrauna constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party political party. He was previously a member of Bahujan Samaj Party and was elected in the assembly as a member of BSP. On 22 June 2016, Maurya resigned from all party posts alleging "money for ticket" syndicate being run by the party, this claim was later denied by the BSP supremo Mayawati in a press conference on the same day, where she thanked Maurya for doing courtesy on the party for leaving on his own, otherwise he was about to be expelled for promoting dynastic politics within BSP.
In July 2016, Maurya announced that the formation of his organisational unit called Loktantrik Bahujan Manch which launched at Lucknow’s Ramabai Ambedkar Rally Ground.[12]
In March 2017, he is appointed as Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government. He go ministries of Labour and Employment exchanges, Urban employment and Poverty alleviation in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[13]
On 21 August 2019, After first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath his ministry department changed as Minister of Labour, Employment, Co-ordination.[14]
Posts Held[]
# | From | To | Position | Comments |
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01 | Oct-1996 | Mar-2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
02 | Mar-1997 | Oct-1997 | Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
03 | Sep-2001 | Oct-2001 | Leader of the opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
04 | Mar-2002 | May-2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
05 | May-2002 | Aug-2003 | Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
06 | May-2002 | Aug-2003 | Leader of the House, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
07 | Aug-2003 | Sep-2003 | Leader of the opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
08 | May-2007 | Nov-2009 | Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
09 | Nov-2009 | Mar-2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
10 | November 2007 | March 2012 | Cabinet Minister in Smt. Mayawati Cabinet | |
11 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly, from Padrauna | |
12 | March 2012 | June 2016 | Leader of the opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Resigned |
13 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
14 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Cabinet Minister for Labour, Employment, Coordination. |
Personal life[]
Maurya is a Buddhist and an Ambedkarite, follower of B. R. Ambedkar. He converted to Buddhism from Hinduism.[15] His daughter, Sanghmitra Maurya, was elected to Lok Sabha in 2019 General Elections.[16]
See also[]
- Dinanath Bhaskar
- Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Member Profile" (PDF). U.P. Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "रोजगार सुविधाओं के लिये उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार का वेब–ठिकाना". sewayojan.up.nic.in.
- ^ "Official website of the Uttar Pradesh Labour Department". uplabour.gov.in.
- ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश भवन एवं अन्य सन्निर्माण क���्मकार कल्याण बोर्ड". upbocw.in.
- ^ "Member Profile". Uttar Pradesh Vidhansabha official website. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Swami Prasad Maurya Did Great Favour By Quitting Bahujan Samaj Party: Mayawati". NDTV.com.
- ^ "BSP rebel leader Swami Prasad Maurya launches Loktantrik Bahujan Manch, 'not a party'". 18 July 2016.
- ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights", Hindustan Times, 22 March 2017
- ^ Qazi Faraz Ahmad (21 August 2019). "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Singh, Ramendra (23 June 2016). "Swami Prasad Maurya's exit: BSP loses OBC face, Mayawati's voice before the media". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Badaun Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 UP: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's kin Dharmendra Yadav loses in Badaun by 18454 votes". DNA India. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Janata Dal politicians
- Bharatiya Lok Dal politicians
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1997–2002
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022
- University of Allahabad alumni
- People from Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Leaders of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Yogi ministry
- Ambedkarites
- 21st-century Buddhists
- Indian Buddhists
- Indian former Hindus
- Converts to Buddhism from Hinduism
- Dalit politicians