Dara Singh Chauhan
Dara Singh Chauhan | |
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Ghosi | |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 2000 – 2 April 2006 | |
Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
In office 30 November 1996 – 02 April 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Galvara, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh[1] | July 25, 1963
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party(2015–Jan 2022; July 2023–present)[2] |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress(before 1996) Samajwadi Party(1996-2007),(January 2022-July 2023) Bahujan Samaj Party(2007-2015) [3] |
Spouse | Disha Chauhan |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Ram Kishan Chauhan[4] |
Residence(s) | Raj Bhawan Colony, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Alma mater | High School |
Occupation | MLA |
Profession | Politician[4] |
Dara Singh Chauhan (born 25 July 1963) is an Indian politician, currently serving as
He was former Cabinet Minister inOn 2 February 2015, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of party president Amit Shah in New Delhi.[8][9]
Soon after he joined BJP, he was made BJP Chauhan Morcha President and given the ticket to fight the MLA Election from Madhuban Constituency, where many people were rallying to get BJP ticket. He won election from Madhuban Constituency by more than 30,000 votes and was able to grow saffron for first time in this constituency and become cabinet minister in U.P. government.[10]
Early life and education
Chauhan was born 25 July 1963 in Galvara village of
Political career
Chauhan was elected Deputy Secretary in DAVPG College, Azamgarh as a student leader. After student politics, he remained active in mainstream politics as
Posts held
- 1996-2000 Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party
- 1998-1999 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
- 1998-2001 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
- 2000-2006 Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha (2nd term) from Samajwadi Party
- 2000-2004 Member, Committee on Energy
- 2002-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal and Mines
- 2004-2005 Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
- 2004 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (Rajya Sabha)
- 2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
- 2005 Member, Committee on Energy
- 2009-2014 Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha from Bahujan Samaj Party
- Leader, Bahujan Samaj Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
- 2009 Member, Business Advisory Committee
- 2009 Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
- 2009 Chairman, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
- 2009 Member, Committee on Security in Parliament Complex
- 2009 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
- 2009 Member, General Purposes Committee
- 2009 Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
- 2017-2022 Bhartiya Janata Party
- 2017-2022 Minister of Forest and Environment in Yogi Adityanath ministry
- 2022-July 2023 MLA in 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Samajwadi Party
- July 2023 Resigned from post of MLA and left Samajwadi Party and Joined Bharatiya Janata Party
References
- ^ a b "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Former BJP minister Dara Singh Chauhan joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP polls".
- ^ https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4304 [dead link]
- ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
- ^ PTI (23 January 2024). "BJP's Dara Singh Chauhan elected as MLC". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Verma, Lalmani (12 January 2022). "Dara Singh Chauhan: UP OBC leader's stint was 'uneasy' with BJP, journey started from BSP". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
- ^ "OBC politics in eastern UP". India Today. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Chauhan to be BSP leader in Lok Sabha". The Indian Express. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri Dara Singh Chauhan". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "दलबदल में माहिर हैं दारा सिंह चौहान, डीएवी पीजी कालेज आजमगढ़ में उप मंत्री के पद से शुरू की राजनीति - Dara Singh Chauhan expert in defection politics started from post of Deputy Minister in DAVPG College Azamgarh". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Dara Singh Chauhan - Ghosi 2009". LatestLY. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Expelled BSP Leader Dara Singh Chauhan Joins BJP". Www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Dara Singh Chauhan: Forest minister Dara Singh Chauhan quits Yogi cabinet | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "UP: Even as SP Maurya Gets Arrest Warrant for 2014 'Hate Speech', Another BJP Minister Quits".
- ^ झा, पंकज (12 January 2022). "योगी कैबिनेट से अब मंत्री दारा सिंह चौहान ने दिया इस्तीफ़ा, जानें पत्र में क्या कुछ कहा है?". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "'Mela Hobe': Akhilesh Yadav's dig at BJP as he welcomes ex-UP minister Dara Singh Chauhan in party". Zee News. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "सपा विधायक दारा सिंह चौहान ने विधानसभा की सदस्यता से दिया इस्तीफा". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Noor, Aliza (8 September 2023). "'INDIA's 1st Electoral Win? SP Wins Ghosi, 'Turncoat' Dara Singh Chauhan Loses". TheQuint. Retrieved 9 September 2023.