Upendra Kushwaha | |
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| Member of Parliament ,Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vivek Thakur |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| President of Rashtriya Lok Morcha | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Human Resource Development | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 10 December 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Shashi Tharoor |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mahabali Singh |
| Succeeded by | Mahabali Singh |
| Constituency | Karakat |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 8 July 2010 – 4 January 2013 | |
| President of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party | |
| In office 13 March 2013 – 2021 | |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 2021 – 24 February 2023[1] | |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Tulsi Das Mehta |
| Succeeded by | Achyutanand Singh |
| Constituency | Jandaha |
| President of Rashtriya Samata Party | |
| In office 2007 - 29 November 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Upendra Kumar Singh[2] 6 February 1960 Vaishali district, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Morcha (2023—present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (2021—2023);(2009—2013); (2004—2007) Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (2013—2021) Rashtriya Samata Party (2007—2009) Samata Party (2000—2004) |
| Alma mater | Bihar University |
As of 4 March, 2016 Source: My Neta | |
Upendra Kumar Singh, commonly known as Upendra Kushwaha (born 6 February 1960)[3] is an Indian politician, and a former Member of Bihar Legislative Council and Bihar Legislative Assembly. He has also served as Minister of State for Human Resources and Development in the Government of India.[4] Kushwaha is a former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Karakat constituency in Rohtas district, Bihar, and a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the leader of Rashtriya Samata Party (RSP), his own party, which merged into Janata Dal (United) (JDU) in 2009. Later, he formed Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), which also merged with JD(U) in 2021.[5][6][7] On 20 February 2023, Kushwaha resigned from all positions in Janata Dal (United) and formed his own party called Rashtriya Lok Morcha due to his political problems with JD(U) and Nitish Kumar.[8] Kushwaha contested the Lok Sabha election of 2024 from Karakat constituency and finished at a distant third position. However, he was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha in August 2024.[9]
- ^ "Upendra Kushwaha resigns as member of Bihar legislative council". The Times of India. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Bihar Vidhan Sabha" (PDF).
- ^ "Upendra Kushwaha: The man trying hard to stay relevant". The Indian Express. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Surabhi, ed. (6 October 2015). "RLSP के संस्थापक और बिहार के काराकट से सांसद उपेंद्र कुशवाहा का राजनीतिक सफर". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha quits as Union Minister". Business Line. 10 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Lansford, Tom, ed. (2015). "India - National Democratic Alliance". Political Handbook of the World 2015. United States: CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-4833-7157-3.
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- ^ "Upendra Kushwaha Manan Mishra elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". Economic Times. Retrieved 10 September 2024.