Upendra Kushwaha

Upendra Kushwaha (born 6 February 1960) is an Indian politician and former Minister of State for Human Resources and Development in the Government of India.[2] He was Member of Parliament fir the Karakat constituency in Rohtas district, Bihar. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha and a leader of the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.[3][4][5]

Upendra Kushwaha
Ministry of Human Resource Development
In office
26 May 2014 – 10 December 2018
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byShashi Tharoor
Member of the India Parliament
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byMahabali Singh[1]
Succeeded byMahabali Singh
ConstituencyKarakat
Chairperson
Rashtriya Lok Samata Party
Assumed office
13 March 2013
Preceded byPost Established
Personal details
Born (1960-02-06) 6 February 1960
Vaishali district, Bihar, India
Political partyRashtriya Lok Samata Party (2013—present)
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal (United) (2004—2013)
Samata Party (2000—2004)
Alma materBihar University
As of March 4, 2016
Source: My Neta

Political career

Kushwaha founded the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party[6] on 3 March 2013 and unveiled the name and flag of his party at a rally at the historic Gandhi Maidan. He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Narendra Modi. He was elected from the Karakat constituency and was appointed a minister.[7][8][9] In December 2018, he resigned from the ministry and left the NDA, accusing Modi of not fulfilling his poll promises regarding Bihar.[10]

References
  1. "Ghanshyam Tiwari Gets Election Ticket, SP Spokesperson Fielded in Big Contest Against RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha".
  2. Gupta, Surabhi, ed. (6 October 2015). "RLSP के संस्थापक और बिहार के काराकट से सांसद उपेंद्र कुशवाहा का राजनीतिक सफर". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "Members Page".
  4. "RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha quits as Union Minister". Business Line. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. Lansford, Tom, ed. (2015). "India - National Democratic Alliance". Political Handbook of the World 2015. United States: CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-4833-7157-3.
  6. Singh, Abhay (8 February 2009). "Upendra Kushwaha forms new political party". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020.
  7. "BJP ties up with OBC leader Upendra Kushwaha in Bihar".
  8. "Jitan Ram Manjhi emerges critical player in poll-bound Bihar". The Times of India.
  9. "BJP may bring in Kushwaha as OBC face".
  10. "Upendra Kushwaha resigns as Union minister, likely to quit NDA". The Economic Times. 10 December 2018.
Party political offices
Preceded by
 Leader of the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2014–present		 Incumbent


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