Upendra Kushwaha
| Upendra Kushwaha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the India Parliament for Karakat | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mahabali Singh |
| Chairperson Rashtriya Lok Samata Party | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1960 |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Samata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Shrimati Snehlata |
| Children | 1 Daughter & 1 Son |
| Residence | Vill. Javaj, Vaishali, Bihar |
| Alma mater | Patna University Ambedkar Bihar University |
Upendra Kushwaha (born 2 June 1960) is an Indian politician and Minister of State in Government of India. He is Member of Parliament From Karakat in Bihar. He is a former member of Rajya Sabha and a leader of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.[1]
He founded Rashtriya Lok Samata Party[1] on 3 March 2013 and unveiled the name and flag of his party at an impressive rally at the historic Gandhi Maidan. Kushwaha and socialist leader Rambihari Singh are as founder National President and National Genral Secretary of the party respectively. Apparently eyeing the support of minorities and the Most Backward Castes (MBCs) for revival of his fledgling political career, the RLSP founding leader lambasted both Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for fooling the people of Bihar for over two decades with one false promise or another.
RLSP offered a delivery in terms of concrete results if voted to power and ensure economic development of Bihar and welfare of its people.
In February 2014, Rashtriya Lok Samata Party entered into an alliance with BJP led National Democratic Alliance. As per the alliance, RLSP contestd on three seats from Bihar for 2014 General Elections namely Sitamarhi, Karakat and Jahanabad and it won from all the three seats respectively riding on the Narendra Modi wave which swept the 2014 Lok Sabha General Elections.
Background, family and education
Upendra Kushwaha was born in Vaishali,Bihar, India, to a middle class Hindu Kushwaha family hailing from Vaishali district.After Completion of B.Sc. from Patna Science College, Patna, he got admission in B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur (Bihar) for his M.A. (Political Science). He worked as a Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Samta College, Jandaha (Vaishali) since 1985, which is currently known as Muneshwar Singh Muneshwari Samta College.
Political career
Upendra Kushwaha started his career as a politician in 1985, he was state General-Secretary in Yuva Lok Dal (1985–88) latter he became National General-Secretary, Yuva Janata Dal, 1988-93. He had also worked as General-Secretary for Samata Party, 1994-2002. Kushwaha was Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2000-2005 and appointed as Deputy Leader (Samata Party) Bihar Legislative Assembly. In March 2004 after loksabha election Sushil Modi was elected to Loksabha and the same time number of MLA's of JD(U) increased than BJP. Since leader of JD(U) changed his party. So kushwaha became leader of opposition.
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