Paras Chandra Jain | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly from Madhya Pradesh | |
Assumed office 2003 | |
Preceded by | Rajendra Bharti |
Constituency | Ujjain North |
Minister of Energy and New & Renewable Energy, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
In office 2016 – December 2018 | |
Succeeded by | Priyvrat Singh, Harsh Yadav |
Personal details | |
Born | Ujjain, Madhya Bharat, India | 20 June 1950
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Angurbala Jain |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Alma mater | Vikram University |
Profession | Politician |
Paras Chandra Jain (born 20 June 1950)[1] is a former Cabinet Minister of Energy and New & Renewable Energy in Government.[2] He represents Ujjain North constituency in Madhya Pradesh Assembly,[3][4] He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from same constituency since 1990 to 1998 & 2003 to present.[5][6]
He is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in central India. From 2005 to 2013, he has been Minister of State in Madhya Pradesh Government for various departments, including Forest Department, School Education Department, Higher Education Department, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection Department. In December 2013, he was made Cabinet Minister of Department of School Education,[7][8] and in cabinet reshuffle of 2016 was given responsibility of Energy Ministry.[9][10][11]