Summary
Sriram Chauhan (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian politician and member of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh representing Khajani constituency.[2] He was the Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs in 1999 and the Minister of State, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution from 1999 to 2001 in the Third Vajpayee ministry.[3] He was elected as MP to 13th Lok Sabha from Basti in Uttar Pradesh. He was imprisoned in the emergency[clarification needed] in 1975.[1][3]
Sriram Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Member in 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sant Prasad |
| Constituency | Khajani |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Member in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2017 – March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alagu Prasad Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Ganesh Chandra |
| Constituency | Dhanghata |
| Minister of State for Affairs | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Member of parliament for Basti | |
| In office October 1999 – May 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Lal Mani Prasad |
| In office February 1998 – October 1999 | |
| In office May 1996 – February 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shyam Lal Kamal |
| Constituency | Basti (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1953 Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Gainda Devi (m. 1971) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Barhi Tola Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | MA in Geography |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession |
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Personal life edit
Chauhan was born to Ram Naresh and Keshri Devi on 20 September 1953 in Khalilabad city of Basti district (now in Sant Kabir Nagar district) of Uttar Pradesh. He is a post-graduate and was educated at Kisan Snatakottar Mahavidyalaya, Basti. Chauhan married Gainda Devi in October 1971, with whom he has two daughters and a son. He is an agriculturist by profession.[3]
Political career edit
Chauhan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Dhanghata constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is a former Member of parliament from Basti (Lok Sabha constituency) three straight times.
In 2017 elections he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Algoo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.[4]
He has been appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Yogi Adityanath ministry on 21 August 2019.[5]
In 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Chauhan contested from Khajani constituency and defeated rival Rupawati Beldar of Samajwadi Party by 37,101 votes.[2]
Posts held edit
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | May 1996 | February 1998 | Member, 11th Lok Sabha | |
| 02 | February 1998 | October 1999 | Member, 12th Lok Sabha | |
| 03 | October 1999 | May 2001 | Minister of State for Affairs | |
| 04 | October 1999 | May 2004 | Member, 13th Lok Sabha | |
| 05 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | [4] |
| 06 | August 2019 | Incumbent | Minister of State (Independent Charge), Uttar Pradesh Government | [6] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". My Neta. my neta.info. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b "UP polls: Yogi Adityanath wins Gorakhpur Urban seat by over 1 lakh votes, BJP makes clean sweep in district". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Biographical Sketch, Member of Parliament: CHAUHAN, SHRI SRIRAM". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Dhanghata Election Results 2017". www.elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Yogi Adityanath inducts 18 new faces in cabinet, axes five ministers". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.