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 the Legislative Assembly for five terms from Dalmau and Padrauna district of Uttar Pradesh. As an MLA, he served in key positions such as Cabinet Minister, Leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Swami Prasad Maurya served as the Cabinet Minister for Labour, Employment and Coordination in the Government of Uttar Pradesh from 19 March 2017 to 11 January 2022.
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Wiki/Biography
Swami Prasad Maurya was born on Saturday, January 2, 1954 (age 68; as of 2022) in Village and Post Office – Chakwad, Dist – Pratapgarh, UP His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He received his MA, LLB from Allahabad University.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
parents and siblings
Father’s name is Badlu Maurya and mother’s name is Jagannathy Maurya. He has three younger brothers and a younger sister.
wife and children
Swami Prasad Maurya is married to Shiva Maurya. The couple has two children. His son’s name is Utkrust Maurya and he is a politician.
Swami Prasad Maurya’s son, Utkarsh Maurya
Swami Prasad Maurya with his daughter
His daughter’s name is Sangmitra Maurya and she is a politician.
religion
Buddhism
Caste
OBC
Address
183 Constituency of Unchahar (Uttar Pradesh) with Serial No. 679 in Part No. 302.
signature
Signature of Swami Prasad Maurya
Career
Yuva Lokdal
Swami Prasad Maurya started his political journey in 1980 when he was appointed as the Chairman of Allahabad Yuva Lokdal in Uttar Pradesh. The following year, he was promoted as a member of the State Executive Committee of Yuva Lokdal. He served as Mahamantri of UP Lokdal till 1989. In 1991, he joined the Janata Dal and was appointed as the general secretary of the party. Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Janata Dal in 1996.
Bahujan Samaj Party
Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bahujan Samaj Party on 2 January 1996 and was appointed as the BSP General Secretary and State Vice President of Uttar Pradesh. In the 1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly from Dalmau constituency. Soon after, he was appointed as a cabinet minister in the Bahujan Samaj Party and Bharatiya Janta Party allied government in Uttar Pradesh from 27 March 1997 to 19 October 1997. During this period he also held the portfolio of Khadi and Village Industries. Swami Prasad Maurya was the Leader of the Opposition from 18 September 2001 to 17 October 2001. In the 2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly as a Dalmau Party candidate from Bahujan constituency. Swami Prasad Maurya represented the BSP as the Leader of the Legislative Council and a Cabinet Minister from 30 August 2003 to 7 September 2003. He was given the portfolio of Khadi and Rural Industries. In the 2007 general elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was defeated by the opposition party; However, Mayawati became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time and she appointed Swamy Prasad Maurya as the Revenue Minister and Leader of the Legislative Council on 29 June 2007. August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008 August 8, 2008 2008 2008 2008 Parliamentary Assembly7 Parliamentary Assembly Parliament7. Ad Maurya was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from Padraun 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 a Cabinet Minister, Panchayati Raj Minister and Leader of the Legislative Council. Swami Prasad Maurya was given additional charge of Land Development and Water Resources Department and Dr. Ambedkar was given the entire Rural Development Department of Uttar Pradesh on 8 April 2011. In the 2012 general elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly, who was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly in the Padraunaji Party. Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 16 March 2012. He quit the Bahujan Samaj Party on 22 June 2016, saying that the BSP was demanding money for election tickets. BSP chief Mayawati in a press conference revealed all the allegations against Maurya and said that the party was going to expel Maurya from the party as he was trying to impose dynastic politics in BSP and Mayawati also thanked Swami Prasad Maurya for leaving the party on his own.
Bharatiya Janta Party
In 2017, Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bharatiya Janta Party and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly from Padrauna district of Uttar Pradesh as a Bharatiya Janta Party candidate. As a Cabinet Minister, he was given the portfolio of Uttar Pradesh Labor and Employment Exchange, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation. Following the expansion of Yogi Adityanath’s ministry, Maurya was appointed as Minister for Labour, Employment and Coordination on 21 August 2019. Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the Bharatiya Janta 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; The merger comes ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
Swami Prasad Maurya (standing left with Akhilesh Yadav) after joining the Samajwadi Party on January 14, 2022
Net worth
movable assets
- Deposits in banks: 16,70,242 GEL
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs.11,00,000/-
- Non-agricultural land: Rs.10,00,000
- Residential buildings: Rs.35,00,000
As of 2012, his net worth was Rs. 36, 50, 500.
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Swami Prasad Maurya changed his religion from Hinduism to Buddhism. He follows Dr. BR Amedkar.
- Swami Prasad Maurya founded the Loktantrik Bahujan Manch in July 2016 at the Ramabai Ambedkar Rally Grounds in Lucknow.
- Swami Prasad Maurya’s daughter, Sangmitra Maurya, was elected Member of Parliament from Budaun constituency in Uttar Pradesh as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in 2019.
- Swami Prasad Maurya is a yoga enthusiast. She does yoga regularly to keep herself physically and mentally strong.
Swami Prasad Maurya doing yoga in his residence
- On 12 January 2022, Swami Prasad Maurya’s son Utkarsh Maurya clarified in a press conference immediately after his father’s exit from the BJP that his father had not sought election tickets for Utkarsh and his sister. Utkarsh also added that his father resigned from the BJP of his own free will. She said,
Even today there is no question of my father wanting a ticket for me or my sister. My father and the party will decide whether I have to contest the elections or they want me as a party worker for the upcoming assembly elections.”
- Swamy Prasad Maurya has more than 44 thousand followers on Twitter. He often tweets about the main events of his political party.
- When Swami Prasad Maurya was a member of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party, he was often seen touching the knee and legs of Mayawati, who is the BSP chief, during party campaigns, rallies and swearing-in.
Swami Prasad Maurya touching the feet of BSP chief Mayawati
- Soon after his resignation from the BJP in January 2022, Maurya was issued a legal notice and an arrest warrant to appear in court. In 2014, Swami Prasad Maurya made a statement that hurt the religious sentiments of Indians. He was also charged by the Uttar Pradesh police for giving such a statement. In a statement, Swami Prasad Maurya said:
Gauri-Ganesh should not be worshiped in marriage. It is a conspiracy to mislead Dalits and backward people into the Manuwadi system and make them slaves.”
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