Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay
Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay | |
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Minister of State for Public Works Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office 21 August 2019 | |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office 11 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Veer Singh |
Constituency | Chitrakoot |
Personal details | |
Born | Rasin, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh[1] | 1 March 1950
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Devika Upadhyay |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Rajaram Upadhyay[2] |
Residence(s) | 1302, B. Block, Multilateral Housing, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
Occupation | MLA |
Profession | Politician[2] |
Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Chitrakoot (Assembly constituency) in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] Currently he is serving as Minister of State for Public Works in Government of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Early life and education
Upadhyay was born 1 March 1950 in Rasin village of Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Rajaram Upadhyay. He belong from Brahmin family. He married with Devika Upadhyay, they have two son and two daughter. In 1975, he attend Allahabad University and attained Master of Arts degree.[2][1]
Political career
Upadhyay was Personal Secretary of Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi, who was the Minister of Human Resources from 1998 to 2004. He retired in 2010 from the post of Chief Development officer (CDO) in Kannauj. He then started a politics career. In 2012 Assembly elections, party give him ticket from Chitrakoot but lost the election. He was then made a member of the National Working Committee and vice-chairman of the Bundelkhand Regional Committee.
In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he elected MLA from Chitrakoot (Assembly constituency) . He defeated his nearest candidate Veer Singh (Samajwadi Party), by a margin of 26,430 votes.[4]
On 21 August 2019, after first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath Government he appointed as Minister of State for Public Works.[5]
Posts held
# | From | To | Position | Comments |
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1 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [6] |
2 | August 2019 | Incumbent | Minister of State in Yogi Adityanath ministry |
References
- ^ a b "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Shiva Awasthi (21 August 2019). "बुंदेलखंड में किसानों के लिए आंदोलन कर अलग पहचान बना आगे बढ़े चंद्रिका". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chitrakoot Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ABP News Bureau (21 August 2019). "UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 23 Ministers In First Cabinet Expansion". ABP News. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 April 2020.