Summary
Kaushal Kishore is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of State for Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India since 7 July 2021.[2] He is representing Mohanlalganj constituency, Uttar Pradesh. He is the national president of Parakh Mahasangh and is the State President of the party's SC wing. He is a leader of the party and an activist for issues of social justice.
Kaushal Kishore | |
|---|---|
 Kaushal Kishore in 2022 | |
| Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Hardeep Singh Puri |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sushila Saroj |
| Constituency | Mohanlalganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1960 Kakori, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Jai Devi (m. 1984) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Begariya, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Kali Charan Inter College |
| Occupation | Agriculturist,Politician |
As of 7 July, 2021 Source: [[1]] | |
Early life edit
He was born in Begariya village, Tehsil-Mohanlalganj, District-Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh into a schedule caste Pasi community to Shri Kallu Prasad and Smt. Parvati Devi. His mother was a housewife and his father was a farmer. The small land holding was not sufficient for family subsistence.[citation needed]
Education edit
After completing his intermediate studies at his native place, Kali Charan Inter college, Lucknow, Kishore took admission in under graduate course at C.R. Degree College but could not continue as he got involved in family illness, and labourers and cultivators' causes.
He could buy a bicycle only in class 12th, after getting his first scholarship in 1977.[citation needed]
Career edit
Kishore was MLA from Malihabad constituency in 2002. In 2002-2003 he also rose to be a minister of state in Mulayam Singh's government.
Controversy edit
Kishore came under public scrutiny when he blamed the decision-making skills of "educated women" when commenting on the murder of Shraddha Walkar. Kishore blamed women for choosing their own partners and stated that they should "learn from such incidents (Shraddha murder). They should stay with someone with the approval of their parents.”[3]
Positions held edit
- 2002-2007: member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 2003-2004: Minister of State, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
- May 2014: elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- May 2019: elected to 17th Lok Sabha
- 1 September 2014 – present: member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs; member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour and Employment
References edit
- ^ Lok Sabha (2019). "Kaushal Kishore". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ News18 (8 July 2021). "Kaushal Kishore: Two-time MP from UP's Mohanlalganj is Now a Union Minister". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.outlookindia.com/national/shraddha-murder-live-in-relation-led-to-crime-union-minister-puts-the-blame-on-educated-girls--news-238259