Surya Pratap Shahi
Surya Pratap Shahi | |
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| Minister of Agriculture Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shakir Ali |
| Constituency | Pathardeva (Assembly constituency) |
| In office October 1996 – March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Brahma Shankar Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Brahma Shankar Tripathi |
| In office June 1991 – December 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Brahma Shankar Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Brahma Shankar Tripathi |
| In office March 1985 – November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Mangal Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Brahma Shankar Tripathi |
| Constituency | Kasia (Assembly constituency) |
| Cabinet Minister for Exise and Liquor Prohibition in Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office September 1997 – March 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh |
| Cabinet Minister for Health and Family Welfare in Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office June 1991 – December 1992 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1952 Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Rani Shahi (m. 1973) |
| Parent | Rajendra Kishor Shahi (father) Ram Pyari Devi (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Raghav Nagar, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation | Agriculture, Advocacy |
As of 1 September, 2019 | |
Surya Pratap Shahi (born 23 December 1952) is a Member of 9th, 11th, 13th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Currently he is serving as Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government with the portfolio of Agriculture, Agriculture Education and Agriculture Research.[1] He has worked as the president of Uttar Pradesh state unit in the past. He is one of distinguished BJP leaders who won election in 1985 despite Indira sympathy wave after assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984.[2]
Early life
Shahi was born on 23 December 1952 in Pakargarh Village of Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] He got his early education from GIC Deoria. He completed his graduation from B.R.D. Post Graduate College. Shahi got his LLB degree from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in 1974.[4] His father Rajendra Kishor Shahi was District Sanchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), who introduced him to the RSS at a very early age. Shahi was politically active since the student days. He contested and won election of student union in BHU. His Uncle Ravindra Kishor Shahi was State President of Bhartiya Jana Sangh and a minister in Uttar Pradesh government from 1977 to 1979.[5] Shahi was married in 1973 to Srimati Rani Shahi. He has three children a son and two daughters.
Political career
Shahi contested the assembly election of Uttar Pradesh first time in the year 1980. However, he got elected first time as MLA from 'Kasia' assembly seat in 1985. Second time he won the election in 1991 and became the Minister of State for Home in Uttar Pradesh government. After completing one year in the government he was elevated to the position of Cabinet Minister with the portfolio of Health and Family Welfare. In the year 1996, he again got elected as MLA. Surya Pratap Shahi held the office of Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government between 1997 and 2002 with the portfolio of Excise and Liquor Prohibition and currently he is a cabinet minister in Uttar Pradesh Government with the portfolio of Agriculture, Agriculture Education and Agriculture Research.[6]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
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| 1 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Agriculture Education and Agriculture Research | |
| 2 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [7] |
| 3 | September 1997 | March 2002 | Cabinet Minister for Exise and Liquor Prohibition | |
| 4 | October 1996 | March 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 5 | June 1991 | December 1992 | Cabinet Minister for Health and Family Welfare | |
| 6 | June 1991 | December 1992 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 7 | March 1985 | November 1989 | Member, 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh |
References
- ^ "Among the 22 cabinet ministers, Surya Pratap Shahi, DNA".
- ^ "सूर्य प्रताप शाही योगी मंत्रिमंडल में कैबिनेट मंत्री बने, Patrika".
- ^ "Member Profile". Government of Uttar Pradesh Vidhansabha Portal. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "सूर्य प्रताप साही, NDTV".
- ^ "जानिए कौन हैं सूर्य प्रताप साही, Patrika".
- ^ New BJP President of Uttar Pradesh: Surya Pratap Shahi-Aaj Ki Khabar
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh: Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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