Jagdambika Pal
| Jagdambika Pal | |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 February 1998 – 23 February 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Singh |
| 15th, 16th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Muqueem, BSP |
| Constituency | Domariyaganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1950 Bharvaliya, Basti, Uttar Pradesh |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | SnehLata Pal |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Awadh University and Gorakhpur University |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Jagdambika Pal is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has won the Indian general elections, 2014 from the Domariyaganj Lok Sabha Constituency.
Political Career
Jagdambika Pal (born 21 October 1950) is an Indian Politician who was a member of 15th Lok Sabha & 16th Lok Sbbha and was a leader of Indian National Congress, until he resigned on 7 March 2014.[1] After that he joined Bhartiya Janta Party on 19 March 2014.[2] He was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for 3 days from 21 February 1998 to 23 February 1998.
Later, Jagdambika Pal became the president of the Uttar Pradesh state unit of the Congress. In 2009 he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
On 3 July 2011, Jagdambika Pal and other members of Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, opened Commemorative plaque at Mahua Dabar, where the British massacred 5,000 people during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[3]
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
When, the Uttar Pradesh state government led by Kalyan Singh was dismissed on 21 February 1998 by Governor of Uttar Pradesh Romesh Bhandari, he became the Chief Minister. Kalyan Singh moved Allahabad High Court which termed the dismissal of government unconstitutional on 23 February 1998, thereby reinstating the Kalyan Singh government.
Personal Life
He was born in a Rajput family[4] to Surya Baksha Pal and Mool Rajidevi at bharvaliya village of Bankati Block in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh state. He founded Surya Baksha Pal Girls Inter college and Surya Baksha Pal Post Graduate Degree College at Bankati, Basti.
Positions Held
- 1982-93 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (two terms)
- 1988-1999 Minister of State, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
- 1993-2007 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( three terms)
- 2002 Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
- 2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (INC) Member, Committee on Energy; Member, Committee on Petitions; Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADs); Member, Committee on Chemical and Fertilizers; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Ministry of Tourism
- 2014 Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha.
- 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (BJP)
References
- ↑ "Jagdambika Pal resigns from Lok Sabha and Indian National Congress". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "Jagdambika Pal, comedian Raju Srivastava join BJP, endorse Narendra Modi". Zee News. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ Mahua Dabar commemorative plaque
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Trouble-within-Rajput-lobby-sore-over-rejig/articleshow/7336081.cms?referral=PM
External links
- Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh
- Unconstitutional dismissal of Kalyan Singh Govt
- Allahabad High Court reinstates Kalyan Singh Govt
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| Preceded by Kalyan Singh |
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (de facto) 21 February 1998 – 23 February 1998 |
Succeeded by Kalyan Singh |
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