Shankar Prasad Jaiswal
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | |
|---|---|
| MP, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Shrish Chandra Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra |
| Constituency | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1969–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Vishwanath Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Shafiur Rahman Ansari |
| Constituency | Varanasi North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1932 Benares, Benares State, British India |
| Died | 3 January 2016 (aged 83) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse | Savitri Devi[1] |
| Children | 1 son & 3 daughters[1] |
| Residence | Varanasi & New Delhi[1] |
| Profession | Social worker |
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (9 August 1932 – 3 January 2016) was an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas. Jaiswal represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1]
Education & background
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in 1932.[1] His highest attained educational qualification is Matriculation degree.
Before entering politics, he was a social worker.[1] He died in 2016.[2]
Politics
Jaiswal, was elected for Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms from Varanasi constituency. Although he was elected for three straight terms, he remained in office for a total of eight years only (from 1996 to 2004). Prior to becoming MP, he was also a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1969–1974) and held charge of whip in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1969–1970). During his political career, Jaiswal also held several party positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1969 | 1974 | Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 02 | 1969 | 1970 | Whip, B.J.S, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| 03 | 1977 | 1980 | Member, Finance Committee |
| 04 | 1996 | 1998 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 05 | 1996 | 1997 | Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development |
| 06 | 1996 | 1997 | Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution |
| 07 | 1996 | 1997 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
| 08 | 1997 | 1998 | Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development |
| 09 | 1998 | 1999 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha |
| 10 | 1998 | 1999 | Whip, BJP Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
| 11 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Value-based Education |
| 12 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs |
| 13 | 1999 | 2004 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha |
| 14 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee on Human Resource Development |
| 15 | 1999 | 2001 | Member, Committee on Estimates |
See also
- 11th Lok Sabha
- 12th Lok Sabha
- 13th Lok Sabha
- Politics of India
- Parliament of India
- Government of India
- Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lok Sabha profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Ex-MP and BJP leader Shankar Prasad Jaiswal passes away". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.