Swami Prasad Maurya is an Indian politician. He is a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly five times from Dalmau and Padrauna constituency of Uttar Pradesh. As an MLA, he held key positions in the Government of Uttar Pradesh such as Cabinet Minister, Leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition. Swami Prasad Maurya served as the Cabinet Minister of Labour, Employment and Coordination in the Government of Uttar Pradesh from 19 March 2017 to 11 January 2022.
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Swami Prasad Maurya was born on Saturday, 2 January 1954 (age 68 years; as of 2022) in Village & Post Office – Chakwad, District – Pratapgarh, UP. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He obtained MA, LLB degrees from Allahabad University.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Badlu Maurya and mother’s name is Jagannathi Maurya. He has three younger brothers and a younger sister.
wife and children
Swami Prasad Maurya is married to Shiva Maurya. The couple have two children. His son’s name is Utkrisht Maurya and he is a politician.
Utkarsh Maurya, son of Swami Prasad Maurya
Swami Prasad Maurya with his daughter
His daughter’s name is Sanghamitra Maurya and she is a politician.
Religion
Buddhism
Caste
Other backward classes
Address
Serial No. 679 in Part No. 302, 183 Unchahar (Uttar Pradesh) Constituency.
Signature
Signature of Swami Prasad Maurya
livelihood
Yuva Lok Dal
Swami Prasad Maurya started his political journey in 1980 when he was appointed President of Allahabad Yuva Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh. The following year, he was promoted as a member of the State Executive Committee of Yuva Lok Dal. He served as the General Secretary of UP Lok Dal till 1989. In 1991, he joined the Janata Dal and was appointed as the general secretary of the party. Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from Janata Dal in 1996.
Bahujan samaj party
Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bahujan Samaj Party on 2 January 1996 and was appointed as the General Secretary and State Vice President of BSP in Uttar Pradesh. In the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in 1996, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Dalmau constituency. Soon, he was appointed as a cabinet minister in the coalition government of Bahujan Samaj Party and Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh from 27 March 1997 to 19 October 1997. During this period, he also held the Khadi and Rural Industries department. Swami Prasad Maurya served as the Leader of the Opposition from 18 September 2001 to 17 October 2001. In the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in 2002, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Dalmau constituency as a Bahujan Samaj candidate. Team. Swami Prasad Maurya represented the BSP as the Leader of the Legislative Council and Cabinet Minister from 30 August 2003 to 7 September 2003. He was given the Khadi and Rural Industries department. Swami Prasad Maurya faced defeat from the opposition party in the 2007 general elections; However, Mayawati became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time, and she appointed Swami Prasad Maurya as the Revenue Minister and Leader of the Legislative Council on 29 June 2007. He was promoted to the post of National President of Bahujan Samaj. Party on 8 August 2008. In the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in 2007, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Padrauna constituency as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. From 17 May 2007 to 30 May 2009, Swami Prasad Maurya was given the additional charge of Cooperative Minister of Uttar Pradesh. From 15 November 2009 to 15 March 2012, he served as Cabinet Minister, Panchayati Raj Minister and Leader of the Legislative Council. On 8 April 2011, Swami Prasad Maurya was given additional responsibility of Land Development and Water Resources Department and Dr. Ambedkar Rural Comprehensive Development Department of Uttar Pradesh. Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly in the 2012 general elections. Assembly as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Padrauna constituency in which he was nominated as the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 16 March 2012. He left the Bahujan Samaj Party on 22 June 2016, claiming that the BSP demands money for election tickets. BSP chief Mayawati rejected all the allegations of Maurya in a press conference and said that the party was going to throw Maurya out of the party as he was trying to implement dynastic politics within the BSP and Mayawati had accused Swami Prasad Maurya. Also thanked him for leaving the party. our own.
Bharatiya Janata Party
In 2017, Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Padrauna constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. As a cabinet minister, he was given the portfolio of Labor and Employment Office, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation Department of Uttar Pradesh. Following the expansion of the Yogi Adityanath cabinet, Maurya was appointed as the Minister of Labour, Employment and Coordination on 21 August 2019. Swami Prasad Maurya left the Bharatiya Janata Party on 11 January 2022.
Samajwadi Party
On 14 January 2022, Maurya joined the Samajwadi Party in the presence of its national president Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow; This association comes ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
Swami Prasad Maurya (standing immediately left of Akhilesh Yadav) after joining Samajwadi Party on 14 January 2022.
After joining the party, he was appointed General Secretary of the party. He resigned from his post on 13 February 2024. In his resignation, he has mentioned about working for the party without holding any post.
net worth
movable property
- Deposits in banks: Rs 16,70,242
Immovable property
- Agricultural land: Rs 11,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs 10,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 35,00,000
As of 2012, his net worth is Rs. 36, 50, 500.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2016, Swami Prasad Maurya changed his religion from Hinduism to Buddhism. He follows Dr. BR Ambedkar.
- Swami Prasad Maurya founded the Loktantrik Bahujan Manch in July 2016 at the Ramabai Ambedkar Rally Ground in Lucknow.
- Swami Prasad Maurya’s daughter Sanghamitra Maurya was elected MP from Badaun constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in 2019.
- Swami Prasad Maurya is a yoga lover. He does yoga regularly to keep himself physically and mentally strong.
Swami Prasad Maurya doing yoga at his residence
- On 12 January 2022, Swami Prasad Maurya’s son Utkarsh Maurya clarified in a press conference soon after his father’s exit from BJP that his father was not seeking election tickets for Utkarsh and his sister. Utkarsh also said that his father has resigned from BJP on his own will. He said,
Even today there is no such thing that my father wants a ticket for me or my sister. My father and the party will decide whether I want to contest the elections or they want me as a party worker for the upcoming assembly elections.
- More than 44 thousand people follow Swami Prasad Maurya on Twitter. He often tweets major events of his political party on Twitter.
- When Swami Prasad Maurya was a member of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party, he was often seen bowing and touching the feet of BSP chief Mayawati during party campaigns, rallies and swearing-in ceremonies.
Swami Prasad Maurya touching the feet of BSP chief Mayawati
- Soon after resigning from the BJP in January 2022, Maurya was issued a legal notice and arrest warrant to appear in court. In 2014, Swami Prasad Maurya had given a statement that hurt the religious sentiments of Indians. Uttar Pradesh Police had also accused him of making such a statement. In the statement Swami Prasad Maurya said,
Gauri-Ganesh should not be worshiped in marriage. This is a conspiracy to enslave the Dalits and backward classes by misleading them in the Manuwadi system.”
- On 14 October 2023, Maurya made a statement regarding the partition of India, stating that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was not the primary cause of partition. Speaking to the media after the Buddha Mahotsav at the GIC Ground in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, he claimed that the Hindu Mahasabha’s demand for two nations played an important role in Partition. Maurya said that those who demand a Hindu nation are enemies of the country. In response to his comments, Jagadguru Paramahansa Acharya strongly disagreed and offered financial and legal support to anyone wishing to kill Maurya.
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