Summary
Suresh Kumar Khanna (born 6 May 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in India. Currently he is serving as Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs Departments in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[1][2] He represents the Shahjahanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party political party. He has won 9 times MLA election consecutively in his constituency.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Suresh Kumar Khanna | |
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 Suresh Khanna (in left) meeting with Uma Bharti (in right) in June 2017 | |
| Minister of Finance Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Agarwal |
| Minister of Medical Education Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Ashutosh Tandon |
| Succeeded by | Brajesh Pathak |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Azam Khan |
| Minister of Urban Development Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 March 2017 – 21 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Succeeded by | Ashutosh Tandon |
| Minister of Tourism Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 11 October 2002 – 29 August 2003 | |
| Chief Minister | Mayawati |
| Preceded by | Lalji Tandon |
| Succeeded by | Naresh Agrawal |
| Minister of Planning & Statistics Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 12 November 1999 – 8 March 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Ram Prakash Gupta Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| Minister of state for Housing Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 27 October 1997 – 12 November 1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh |
| Minister | Lalji Tandon |
| Minister of state for Urban Development Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 24 June 1991 – 6 December 1992 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh |
| Minister | Prem Lata Katiyar |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Nawab Sikander Ali Khan |
| Constituency | Shahjahanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1953 Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Education | LLB |
| Alma mater | Agra university University of Lucknow |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life and education edit
Khanna was born 6 May 1953 in Shahjahanpur district, in a Hindu Khatri family to his father Ram Narayan Khanna. He attended the University of Lucknow.
Political career edit
Suresh Kumar Khanna has been an MLA for nine straight terms, a record for UP Assembly. He has represented the Shahjahanpur constituency during all his terms and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1][2]
On 19 March 2017, he was appointed Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[11]
On 21 August 2019, after first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath his ministry department changed as Minister of Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments.[12]
Posts held edit
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
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| 01 | 2022 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | |
| 01 | August 2019 | March 2022 | Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments | Yogi Adityanath ministry |
| 02 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | March 2017 | August 2019 | Cabinet Minister for Urban development and Legislative Affairs | Yogi Adityanath ministry |
| 04 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 05 | May 2007 | March 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| 06 | February 2002 | May 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
| 07 | 1996 | 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| 08 | 1993 | 1995 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly | |
| 09 | 1991 | 1992 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly | |
| 10 | 1989 | 1991 | Member, 10th Legislative Assembly |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Anukool Duvedi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "1996 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "1993 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "1991 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "1989 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Khanna, Suresh. "UP Government Ministers". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Qazi Faraz Ahmad (21 August 2019). "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18. Retrieved 2 September 2019.