Kaushal Kishore (politician)

Kaushal Kishore is an Indian member of Parliament in Loksabha, representing Mohan Lalganj constituency, Uttar Pradesh. He is the national president of Parakh Mahasangh, and is the State President of the party's SC wing. He is an influential leader of the party and is well recognised nationwide for his activism related to issues of social justice.

Early life

He was born in Begariya village, district Mohalalganj, Uttar Pradesh into a schedule caste (Pasi) community to Shri Kallu Prasad and Smt. Parvati Devi. His mother was a housewife and his father was a farmer. The small land holding was not sufficient for family subsistence.

Kishore had very limited opportunities and means. He was average in academics but was known for his honesty and inquisitive mind. He was believed to be a brave person by his villagers. They used to say that no one could ever dare to confront him as he always stood for the truth and what was right. His parents used to worry a lot, at times, when he used to get into others’ disputes, stand beside those students who were weak and speak up for those who were subjected to exploitation and discrimination. In order to drive him off from being getting into any unwanted situations his parents used to say that he loved to invite quarrels and ruckus. On being asked he used to have no answer why he used to invite problems for himself and family. It is now that he explains it that it was his sense of justice which used to drive him to take on those who used to exploit the weak and poor. He used to even stop his father whenever he felt that he was not giving due respect to his mother. On being asked for what would he risk his life for, he said that it used to be a very spontaneous reaction whenever he witnessed injustice happening.

Education

After completing his intermediate studies at his native place, Kali Charan Inter college, Lucknow, Kishore took admission in under graduate course at C.R. Degree College but could not continue as he got involved in family illness, and labourers and cultivators' causes.

The village where he was born was not connected to roads and electricity, so he frequently visited the administrative officers and local leaders to get the issues fixed and to get the village uplifted, which in a way still reminded one of a primitive village.

Kishore throughout his school times was forced to struggle a lot. He had to travel around 20 km on foot daily to attend classes. He could buy a bicycle only in class 12th, after getting his first scholarship in 1977.

Career

Kishore was MLA from Malihabad constituency in 2002. In 2002-2003 he also rose to be a minister of state in Mulayam Singh's government.

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