Sukhdev Rajbhar
Sukhdev Rajbhar | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of Didarganj | |
| In office March 2017 – 18 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Adil Sheikh |
| Succeeded by | Kamlakant Rajbhar |
| 16th Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 18 May 2007 – 13 April 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Mayawati |
| Preceded by | Mata Prasad Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Mata Prasad Pandey |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Lalganj | |
| In office February 2002 – March 2012 (two terms) | |
| Preceded by | Narendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bechai |
| In office June 1991 – October 1995 (two terms) | |
| Preceded by | Shree Prakash |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1951 Bargahan, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Died | 18 October 2021 (aged 70) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party externally in last days of life. |
| Residence(s) | Bargahan, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Politician, Agriculture |
Sukhdev Rajbhar (5 September 1951 – 18 October 2021)[2] was an Indian politician and a senior member of 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 17th Legislative Assembly (For five terms as a senior member), Uttar Pradesh of India. He also served as the Speaker of the 15th Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Assembly from 2007-2012 in the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Mayawati Government as well as a Cabinet Minister, Minister Of State (Independent Charge), Minister Of State at various occasions in the cabinet of several chief ministers in the government of Uttar Pradesh, he also served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Council (M.L.C) for 1 term for 6 years from B.S.P. He represented the Didarganj constituency in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.[3][4][5] He was a Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and a Minister in the Mayawati, Kalyan Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav cabinets.
Political career
[edit]Sukhdev Rajbhar contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly election as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Adil Sheikh from Samajwadi Party with a margin of 3,645 votes.[6]
Posts held
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- 1991–1993 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (first term)
- Member, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Denitrified Tribes related joint committee
- 1993–1994 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (second term)
- State Minister, Co-operatives, Muslim Waqf Department (Mulayam Singh Yadav Cabinet)
- 1994–1995 State Minister, Department of Secondary and Basic Education (Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry)
- 1995–1997 Minister, Secondary, Basic and Adult Education (Mayawati Cabinet)
- 1997–2002 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
- Minister for Rural Development, Ambedkar Village Development and the Provincial Department of Defense Party (Mayawati Cabinet)
- Minister for Rural Development, Minor Irrigation Department (MKalyan Singh Cabinet)
- 2002–2007 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (third term)
- Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, textiles and silk Industry Department (Mayawati Cabinet)
- Member, Committee on Rules
- Member, Working – Advisory Committee
- 2007–2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (fourth term)
- Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- 2017-Incumbent Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (fifth term)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Former UP Assembly Speaker Sukhdev Rajbhar passes away at 70".
- ^ "ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2017". eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Myneta, Election Watch".
- ^ "पूर्व विधान सभा अध्यक्ष सुखदेव राजभर की जीत".
- ^ "Didarganj Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
