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Kamlesh Paswan

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Kamlesh Paswan
Minister of State for Rural Development
Government of India
Assumed office
11 June 2024
serving with Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
PresidentDraupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterShivraj Singh Chauhan
Preceded byFaggan Singh Kulaste
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded byMahabir Prasad
ConstituencyBansgaon[1]
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
26 February 2002 – 13 May 2007
Preceded byChandresh Paswan
Succeeded byVijay Bahadur Yadav
ConstituencyManiram
Personal details
Born (1976-08-06) 6 August 1976 (age 48)[1]
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (Since 2009), Samajwadi Party (before 2009).[1]
SpouseRitu
Children3 Jai, Raksha and Tanu
Parent(s)Om Prakash Paswan (Father),
Subhawati Paswan (Mother)
ResidenceGorakhpur & New Delhi.[1]
Alma materSt. Pauls School in Gorakhpur.[1]
ProfessionBusinessperson &
Politician.[1]
CommitteesMember, 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.[1]

Early life and education

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Kamlesh Paswan was born Pasi community in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is a matriculate from St. Paul's School in Gorakhpur.[1] His father, Om Prakash Paswan, was also a politician and was killed in 1996 while addressing a public meeting.[2]

Political career

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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.[1]

Threat on life

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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 concerns to the Chief Minister of U.P., Akhilesh Yadav.[2]

Posts held

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# From To Position
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[3] Incumbent Member, 18th Lok Sabha

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Threat". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  3. ^ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Bansgaon". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.