Vyas Deo Prasad
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Vyas Deo Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Minister of state for Health & Family Welfare Government of Bihar | |
| In office 13 April 2008 – 26 November 2010 | |
| Minister | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Awadh Bihari Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | Awadh Bihari Choudhary |
| Constituency | Siwan |
| Personal details | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Vyas Deo Prasad also known as Vyas Deo Prasad Kushwaha[1][2] is an Indian politician, former minister of state in the Government of Bihar from April 2008 to November 2010.[3] He represented Siwan in the Bihar Legislative Assembly thrice in a row winning 2005, 2010, 2015 elections.[4] In 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, he was denied a ticket to contest from Siwan[5] in favour of Om Prakash Yadav who lost the election to Awadh Bihari Choudhary.[6]
Vyas Deo Prasad hails from Siwan and he belongs to Koeri caste of Bihar.[3] Born to Ambika Prasad, Vyas Deo Prasad completed his BSc from Rajendra College Chapra, Bihar University in the year 1967. He worked as lab demonstrator before entering the active politics. In 2020 Election Affidavit submitted to Election Commission of India, he declared one pending case against him.[7]
In 2018, his son Vikas Kumar was arrested with the possession of liquor along with four of his friends near Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border at Mairwa police station area. This happened due to Bihar's law enforcing complete prohibition on liquor.[8]