Jai Prakash Nishad is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Rudrapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[1]
Jai Prakash Nishad | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 March 2017 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Minister | S. P. Singh Baghel Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Akhilesh Pratap Singh |
| Constituency | Rudrapur |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mukti Nath Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Anugrah Narain Alias Khokha Singh |
| Constituency | Rudrapur |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Mukti Nath Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mukti Nath Yadav |
| Constituency | Rudrapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1960 Rudrapur, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Political career
editNishad was MLA for three terms. Since 1991, he represents Rudrapur constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party. In first term 1991 (11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he defeated Janata Dal candidate Ram Shankar Vidyarthi by a margin of 4,174 votes.[2]
In second term 1996 (13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he again defeated Ram Shankar Vidyarthi candidate of Bahujan Samaj Party by a margin of 9,161 votes.[2]
In third term 2017 (17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Akhilesh Pratap Singh by a margin of 26,789 votes.[2]
Nishad got the ministries of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Estate Department, Urban land in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[3]
Posts held
edit| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | June 1991 | December 1992 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 02 | October 1996 | March 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 03 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, Minister of State in Government Of Uttar Pradesh | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rudrapur Result". www.elections.in. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights", Hindustan Times, 22 March 2017
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 December 2018.