Kamlesh Paswan

Kamlesh Paswan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha .[1]
Preceded by Mahabir Prasad
Constituency Bansgaon, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Personal details
Born (1976-08-06) 6 August 1976.[1]
Gorakhpur, (Uttar Pradesh).
Citizenship  India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Spouse(s) Mrs. Ritu
Children 1 son & 2 daughters.
Parents Om Prakash Paswan (Father),
Subhawati Paswan (Mother)
Residence Gorakhpur & New Delhi.[1]
Alma mater St. Pauls School in Gorakhpur.[1]
Profession Businessperson &
Politician.[1]
Committees Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment

Kamlesh Paswan is an Indian Politician and is Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha of India. Paswan represents the Bansgaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1]

Early life and education

Kamlesh Paswan was born in Gorakhpur, UP. He is a matriculate from St. Paul's School in Gorakhpur.[1] His father, Om Prakash Paswan, was also a politician and was killed in 1996 whilst addressing a public meeting.[2]

Political career

Paswan was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In 2009, he contested for Lok Sabha elections and became a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Bansgaon constituency.He is now a member of 16th Lok Sabha.[1]

Threat on life

In Oct 2013, Paswan claimed that his life was under threat from "political rivals and mafia" in the region. Reportedly, he had requested the District magistrate and the Superintendent of police for providing him security cover. Paswan also stated that he contemplated raising his security concerns to the Chief Minister of U.P., Akhilesh Yadav.[2]

Posts held

# From To Position
01 2002 2007 Member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
02 2009 2014 Member, 15th Lok Sabha
03 2009 2014 Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
04 2014 2019 Member, 16th Lok Sabha

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Threat". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.


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