Jai Narain Prasad Nishad

Jai Narain Prasad Nishad (18 November 1930 – 24 December 2018)[1] was an Indian politician and member of parliament from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency in the Indian State of Bihar.[2][3] He was a Union Minister for State in 1996-1998 and has been a member of Lok Sabha five times and a former member of Rajya Sabha.[4] He was a member of Janata Dal (United) and with the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4][5] His son, Ajay Nishad is the MP of Muzaffarpur.

Cap (Retd.) Jai Narain Nishad with the Indian Activist Dr Harikumar Pallathadka in June 2013

Disqualified from parliament

Nishad was a member of BJP when he was disqualified as a member of Rajya Sabha in April 2008 under the Anti-defection Law by the Vice President of India who is also the chairman of Rajya Sabha for switching sides.[6] He was removed as a member of Rajya Sabha.

He changed to five political parties fifteen times but got elected from the same seat five times.[7][8]

References

Lok Sabha
Preceded by George Fernandes	Member of Parliament for Muzaffarpur 1996 – 2004	Succeeded by George Fernandes
Preceded by George Fernandes	Member of Parliament for Muzaffarpur 2009 – 2014	Succeeded by Ajay Nishad

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[1] "Former Union Minister Jai Narain Prasad Nishad passes away at 88". Newsd www.newsd.in. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[autogenerated1-2] Lok Sabha

[autogenerated3-3] ttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/Members_LS.pdf

[autogenerated2-4] Members Page

[5] Member's Web Site

[6] ttp://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/BJP-MP-disqualified/article15204599.ece

[7] Another JD(U) leader Captain Jai Narayan Nishad meets Narendra Modi, calls him a 'good king' : East, News - India Today

[8] MP Jai Narain Prasad roots for Narendra Modi as India's next PM - India - DNA