Sant Prasad is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prasad is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Khajani constituency in Gorakhpur district.
Sant Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2022 | |
| Constituency | Khajani |
| In office October 1996 – March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Molai |
| Succeeded by | Sadal Prasad |
| Constituency | Bansgaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1955[1] Bhadar Khas, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party[1] |
| Spouse | Kushmati Devi |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent | Late Munesar Prasad[1] |
| Residence(s) | Bhadar Khas, Badhyapar, Gorakhpur |
| Alma mater | Post Graduate from Jabalpur University[2] |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
editPrasad has been a member of the 13th, 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2012, he has represented the Khajani constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[2]
- in 1996 (13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections Prasad defeated Janata Dal candidate Sadal Prasad by a margin of 11,034 votes.[3]
- in 2002 (14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections Prasad lost his seat to Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Sadal Prasad by a margin of 21,739 votes.[3]
- in 2007 (15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he again lost to Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Sadal Prasad by a margin of 2,284 votes.[3]
- he was again elected from newly created constituency Khajani (Assembly constituency) in 2012 (16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh) elections, Prasad defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ram Samujh by a margin of 9,436 votes.[4]
- in 2017 (17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh) elections, he again defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Rajkumar by a margin of 20,079 votes.[4]
Posts held
edit| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | October 1996 | March 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 02 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [5] |
| 03 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sitting and previous MLAs from Bansgaon Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Sitting and previous MLAs from Khajani Assembly Constituency". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2018.