Awadhesh Prasad
Indian politician (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Awadhesh Prasad (born 31 July 1945) is an Indian politician and a founding member of the Samajwadi Party (SP).[1] He is presently the general secretary of the national executive of SP and a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2] He has been a nine time MLA elected from the erstwhile Sohawal (SC) constituency in 1977, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2002 and 2007 and as of latest from Milkipur (SC) in 2012 and 2022.[3] He has become a minister for six times in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and been a cabinet minister in four of them.[1]
Quick Facts Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Preceded by ...
Awadhesh Prasad | |
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Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Baba Gorakhnath, BJP |
Constituency | Milkipur (SC) |
In office 2012–2017 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Baba Gorakhnath, BJP |
Constituency | Milkipur (SC) |
In office 1993–2012 | |
Preceded by | Ramu Priyadarshi, BJP |
Succeeded by | Delimitation |
Constituency | Sohawal (SC) |
In office 1985–1991 | |
Preceded by | Madho Prasad, INC(I) |
Succeeded by | Ramu Priyadarshi, BJP |
Constituency | Sohawal (SC) |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Hub Raj, INC |
Succeeded by | Madho Prasad, INC(I) |
Constituency | Sohawal (SC) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-07-31) 31 July 1945 (age 78) |
Political party | Samajwadi Party |
Children | 2 including Ajit Prasad |
Parent | Dukhiram (father) |
Residence | Bikapur |
Alma mater | Lucknow University (LLB) DAV College, Kanpur (MA) |
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