Kamlesh Paswan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded byMahabir Prasad
ConstituencyBansgaon[1]
Personal details
Born (1976-08-06) 6 August 1976[1]
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (Since 2009), Samajwadi Party (before 2009).[1]
SpouseRitu
Children3 Jai, Raksha and Tanu
Parent(s)Om Prakash Paswan (Father),
Subhawati Paswan (Mother)
ResidenceGorakhpur & New Delhi.[1]
Alma materSt. Pauls School in Gorakhpur.[1]
ProfessionBusinessperson &
Politician.[1]
CommitteesMember, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment

Kamlesh Paswan is an Indian politician and is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha of India. Paswan represents the Bansgaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1]

Early life and education

Kamlesh Paswan was born Pasi community in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is a matriculate from St. Paul's School in Gorakhpur.[1] His father, Om Prakash Paswan, was also a politician and was killed in 1996 while addressing a public meeting.[2]

Political career

Paswan was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Maniram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as Samajwadi Party Candidate . In 2009, he joined Bharatiya Janta Party and contested for Lok Sabha elections and became a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Bansgaon constituency. He is a member of 16th Lok Sabha.[1]

Threat on life

In October 2013, Paswan claimed that his life was under threat from "political rivals and mafia" in the region. Reportedly, he had requested the District magistrate and the Superintendent of police for providing him security cover. Paswan also stated that he contemplated raising his security concerns to the Chief Minister of U.P., Akhilesh Yadav.[2]

Posts held

#FromToPosition
0120022007Member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0220092014Member, 15th Lok Sabha
0320092014Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
0420142019Member, 16th Lok Sabha
05 2019 Incumbent Member, 17th Lok Sabha

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Threat". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.



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