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Jai Prakash Nishad
Minister of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
19 March 2017 – 25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
MinisterS. P. Singh Baghel
Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byAkhilesh Pratap Singh
ConstituencyRudrapur
In office
1996–2002
Preceded byMukti Nath Yadav
Succeeded byAnugrah Narain Alias Khokha Singh
ConstituencyRudrapur
In office
1991–1992
Preceded byMukti Nath Yadav
Succeeded byMukti Nath Yadav
ConstituencyRudrapur
Personal details
Born (1960-10-01) 1 October 1960 (age 64)
Rudrapur, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
ProfessionPolitician
Source: [1]

Jai Prakash Nishad is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Rudrapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[1]

Political career

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Nishad was MLA for three terms. Since 1991, he represents Rudrapur constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party. In first term 1991 (11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he defeated Janata Dal candidate Ram Shankar Vidyarthi by a margin of 4,174 votes.[2]

In second term 1996 (13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he again defeated Ram Shankar Vidyarthi candidate of Bahujan Samaj Party by a margin of 9,161 votes.[2]

In third term 2017 (17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Akhilesh Pratap Singh by a margin of 26,789 votes.[2]

Nishad got the ministries of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Estate Department, Urban land in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[3]

Posts held

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# From To Position Comments
01 June 1991 December 1992 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
02 October 1996 March 2002 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
03 March 2017 Incumbent Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, Minister of State in Government Of Uttar Pradesh [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Rudrapur Result". www.elections.in. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights", Hindustan Times, 22 March 2017
  4. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 December 2018.