Parasnath Yadav

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Parasnath Yadav
Member,
Jaunpur
In office
May 2004 – May 2009
Preceded bySwami Chinmayanand
Succeeded byDhananjay Singh
In office
February 1998 – October 1999
Preceded byRajshekhar Singh
Succeeded bySwami Chinmayanand
Minister of Animal Husbandry
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
August 2003 – May 2004
Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadav
Minister of State for Secondary Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
December 1989 – April 1991
Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadav
Personal details
Born(1949-01-12)12 January 1949
United Provinces, India
Died12 June 2020(2020-06-12) (aged 71)
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Cause of deathBladder cancer
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse
Hirawati Devi
(m. 1970; died 2016)
Children3 sons( Lucky Yadav ,Om Yadav ,Ved Prakash Yadav and 1 daughter
ParentShree Ram Yadav
Residence(s)Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
As of 12 June, 2020
Source: [1]

Parasnath Yadav (12 January 1949 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian politician and was elected 7 times

Jaunpur. He was suffering from bladder cancer for many years, eventually he died on the 12 June 2020 at his residence in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh
.

Early life and education

Paras Nath Yadav was born 12 January 1949 in Barsathi

On 12 June 2020, he died aged 71 at his house in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh due to Bladder cancer.[6][7]

Political career

Yadav started his journey in politics in 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1985) elections, he got ticket by Lok Dal from Barsathi (Assembly constituency). He contested and was elected MLA defeating INC's Rama Krishna by a margin of 6,008 (9.38%) votes. He was also a Member in Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee (1987-1988) and Question and Reference Committee (1988-1989).[8]

In second term, in 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1989) elections, he was elected MLA for a second time continuously by defeating INC's Lakshmi Shankar Yadav by a margin of 11,276 (12.23%) votes. He was appointed Minister of State for Secondary Education in Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry.[9] In 1991 elections, he left Lok Dal and joined Janata Party. He again contested from Barsathi but lost to BJP's Raghuraj and stood on third with 14,686 (17%) votes.[10] In 1992, when Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party, Yadav also left the Janata Party and joined the Samajwadi Party. From then till his death he remained associated with Samajwadi Party. He was the closest leader to Mulayam Singh Yadav.

In his third Legislature term, in 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1993) elections, he got ticket by Samajwadi Party from Barsathi and he was elected MLA. Their winning margin also increased over time, he defeated his nearest candidate INC's Shachindra Nath Tripathi by a huge margin of 41,843 (31.85%) votes.[11]

In his fourth Legislature term, in the

BJP's Jagannath Rao by a margin of 11,518 (9.04%) votes and was elected MLA. He was also made a member of the "Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes" (1997–1998).[12]

In

Jaunpur.[13] They also contested 13th Lok Sabha (1999) elections, but lost to BJP's Swami Chinmayanand by a close margin of 8,635 (1.25%) votes.[13]

In his fifth Legislature term, in the

Jaunpur by defeating BSP's Om Prakash Dubey alias Baba Dubey by a margin of 27,125 (3.80%) votes. He was also made a member of several committees of Parliament. He also contested 15th Lok Sabha (2009) elections, but lost to BSP's Dhananjay Singh by a margin of 80,381 (10.52%) votes.[13]

In his sixth Legislature term, in the

Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency). He contested election but lost in Modi wave, he lost to BJP's Krishna Pratap Singh and stood on third with 1,80,003 (17.87%) votes.[14]

In his last or seventh Legislature term, in

Malhani. He defeated NISHAD Party candidate Dhananjay Singh by a margin of 21,210 (10.30%) votes and was elected MLA. In June 2020, during the tenure of his seventh legislature, he died by Bladder cancer. He continued to serve the people of Jaunpur till his death.[14][7]

Posts held

From To Position Office
2017 2020 Member,
17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Malhani
2012 2017 Cabinet Minister, Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry Government of Uttar Pradesh
2012 2017 Member,
16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Malhani
2004 2009 Member, 14th Lok Sabha
Jaunpur
2003 2004 Cabinet Minister, Animal Husbandry Government of Uttar Pradesh
2002 2004 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Mariyahu
1998 1999 Member, 12th Lok Sabha
Jaunpur
1997 1998 Member, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Declined Castes Government of Uttar Pradesh
1996 1998 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Mariyahu
1993 1995 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Barsathi
1989 1991 Minister of State, Secondary Education Government of Uttar Pradesh
1989 1991 Member, 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Barsathi
1988 1989 Member, Question and Reference Committee Government of Uttar Pradesh
1987 1988 Member, Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee Government of Uttar Pradesh
1985 1989 Member, 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh Barsathi

References

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  2. ^ "Paras Nath Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- MALHANI(JAUNPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "सपा मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव की पत्नी हीरावती देवी का निधन". Patrika News (in Hindi). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ^ "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. ^ TNN (12 June 2020). "Paras Nath Yadav: Samajwadi Party leader Paras Nath Yadav passes away | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b Rai, Vidya Shankar (12 June 2020). "सपा नेता और पूर्व मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव का 71 साल की उम्र में निधन, समाजवादी पार्टी में शोक की लहर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1985 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1989 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  10. ^ "1991 Uttar Pradesh Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. ^ "1993 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1996 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Malhani Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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