Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya
Indian politician
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Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya (Hindi: नीरज कुशवाहा मौर्य; Hindi pronunciation: [n̪iːɾəd͡ʒ kʊʃʋaːɦaː mɔːɾjə]; born 7 July 1969[2]) is a leader of Samajwadi Party & Hon'ble Member of Parliament from Aonla Lok Sabha Constituency, Aonla, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He is a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2][1] Initially, he was associated with Bahujan Samaj Party and has been an MLA from 2007 to 2017, elected twice from Jalalabad constituency in 2007 and 2012.[4][5][6] In 2017, he left the BSP to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and played a key role in the Jalalabad Nagar Palika election.[7] But he left the party soon afterwards and finally joined SP in 2022.[8]
Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap |
| Constituency | Aonla |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sharadveer Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sharadveer Singh |
| Constituency | Jalalabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1969 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Rashmi Maurya |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Parent | Late Nalneesh Maurya (father) |
| Vidyant Hindu Post Graduation College, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University | |
| Profession | Farmer and politician |
| [1][2] | |
Early life and education
Political career
Neeraj Kushawaha has been an MLA for two terms. He represented the Jalalabad constituency and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2] In 2024 Indian general election, he was made a candidate of Samajwadi Party from Aonla Lok Sabha constituency. He won this seat to become the member of Indian parliament for the first time.[10]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
