Ananda Ratna Maurya is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh in 1991,1996 and 1998 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Later he joined the Samajwadi Party and contested in 2004 election but lost to Kailash Nath Singh Yadav.[1][2][3]
Ananda Ratna Maurya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kailash Nath Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Jawahar Lal Jaiswal |
| Constituency | Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1955 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 20 Jan 2023 Indirapuram, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
He rejoined BJP in 2007 and since then was working for party development. He was also a Uttar Pradesh BJP vice president since 2015 to 2017.
He resigned from BJP on 5 March 2019.
Anand Ratna Maurya known for constitutional & people's politics. People from chandauli loksabha constituency remember him as a gentle and a noble parliamentarian.
Apparently, Maurya was among the most educated politicians in Atal Bihari government's regime. He is an ardent poet too. His other interests include travelling and cooking. He was a nature lover and worked for protection of environment.
References
edit- ^ "Senior BJP leader Maurya quits party". The Times of India. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Srivastava, Archana (23 March 2004). "17 MPs retained in first SP list". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Partywise Comparison since 1977 Chandauli Parliamentary Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2015.