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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashok Bajpai
| image = Ashok_Bajpai_(Politician).jpeg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|7|26}}
| birth_place = Village Budagaon, [[Hardoi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| residence = Lucknow, [[Lucknow]], Uttar Pradesh
| office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = 3 April 2018
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|Member of Legislative Council]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start2 = 2016
| term_end2 = 2017
| successor2 = [[Dinesh Sharma (politician)|Dinesh Sharma]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Dr Sudha Bajpai
| children = Three Daughters
| alma_mater = [[Lucknow University]], [[Kanpur University]], R.R. College, Hardoi
| education = [[B.Sc.]], [[LL.B.]], [[M.A.]] (Public Administration & Political Science), [[Ph.D.]] (Public Administration)<ref>https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/dr-ashok-bajpai</ref>
| website = [https://sites.google.com/site/drashokbajpaisp/]
)}}

'''Ashok Bajpai''' (born 1949) is a politician from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and member of the Upper House of Indian Parliament – [[Rajya Sabha]]. Bajpai has been active for 40 years in [[Indian Politics]]. He was elected on Six occasions [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) from [[Pihani]] constituency in [[Hardoi]] district, [[Uttar Pradesh]] while losing three times in the same constituency over the period of 30 years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bajpai|first=Ashok|title=Pihani Election Results|url=http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/hardoi--constituencies/pihani-.aspx}}</ref> He was also a Member of [[Legislative Council]] (MLC) of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upvidhanparishad.nic.in/sadsya%20address.htm|title=Members of Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Bajpai (born 26 July 1949) was born in a farmer's family in a small village in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was a [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]] (NCC) cadet in his school days, where he won a Gold Medal in shooting.

He completed his [[Bachelors in Science]] (BSc) from [[Lucknow University]] and then went on to do a [[Diploma]] in [[Public Administration]]. He holds double [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[Political Science]] and [[Public Administration]]. Bajpai's later chose [[Public Administration]] as a subject for his [[PhD]] as well. He is the author of the book entitled 'Panchayati Raj in India'.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bajpai|first=Ashok |title=Panchayati Raj in India a New Thrust |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjSOAAAAMAAJ|oclc=34912538 |year=1995 }}</ref> Bajpai also received a degree in law.

== Political journey ==
Bajpai became actively involved in politics as a student and started his political career with [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]]. He was an active participant in the ''[[Jayaprakash Narayan]] Movement''. He went to jail in June 1975 during the protest against [[the Emergency (India)]] and stayed in the jail as a [[political prisoner]] for a period of 19 months. After getting released from jail, he joined ''[http://www.hindusthanjanataforum.org/?page_id=10 Janata Party]'' and was appointed National Secretary of its Youth League in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He has been elected to the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] multiple times. He was elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] from Uttar Pradesh in March 2018.<ref>{{citation |title=RS polls: BJP trumps opposition, makes it nine out of ten seats in UP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rs-polls-bjp-trumps-opposition-makes-it-nine-out-of-ten-in-up/articleshow/63434789.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 March 2018 }}</ref>
* He first entered the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in the year 1977 on the Janata Party [http://www.hindusthanjanataforum.org/?page_id=10 Janata Party ] ticket. He became the [[Minister for Higher Education and Hill Development]].
* In 1985, Bajpai was re-elected to the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] and was made the [[Chief Whip]] of that assembly.
* In 1989, he was Education Minister in the [[Uttar Pradesh Government]].
* In 1992, he became a founding member of the newly formed [[Samajwadi Party]] and won with a wide margin in the state elections.
* In 1996, he once again became M.L.A from [[Hardoi]].
* From 1998–2002, he successfully chaired the Lok Lekha Samiti (Public Accounts Committee) four times consecutively.
* In 2003, he was re-elected M.L.A from Hardoi district.
* In 2003, he held the office of Minister for Food and Civil Supplies in the Government of Uttar Pradesh .
* From 2004–2007 he was the Cabinet Minister for Agriculture and Religious Work .
* In 2016, he was elected to [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]. He resigned from the council in August 2017.
* In 2018, he was elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] from Uttar Pradesh.

== Published books ==
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=TjSOAAAAMAAJ Panchayati Raj in India – Two Volumes]
* Panchayati Raj and Rural Development
* Role of Panchayati Raj in India
* U.P mein Gandhiji

==References==
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*[http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/hardoi--constituencies/pihani-.aspx Pihani Election Results, Pihani Constituency Map]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130810144358/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/up-news/406-samajwadi-party-candidate-list2014.html Samajwadi Party Candidate List 2014, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2014 Candidates, SP candidate list for UP election 2014, UP 2014 election, Samajwadi Party releases conte...]
*[http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/rahul-gandhi-samajwadi-party-ls-candidate-from-lucknow-ashok-vajpayee-addressing-media-video-H3240PB4HxY-92252-1.html Samajwadi Party LS candidate from Lucknow Ashok Bajpai addressing media – Rahul Gandhi Videos : Firstpost Topic]
*Ashok Bajpai, Mahabir Singh Verma [https://books.google.com/books?id=TjSOAAAAMAAJ Panchayati Raj in India, a New Thrush ]
*Mahendra Gaur [https://books.google.com/books?id=cKmCBWMaWQIC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=ashok+bajpai+agriculture+minister&source=bl&ots=L3wUHen2j_&sig=5FfdpzT9lL2EDQntDczDl1QifBk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=AxokU6WPF5GGrAeyuID4Dw&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=ashok%20bajpai%20agriculture%20minister&f=false ''Indian Affairs Annual 2006'']
*The Hindu : National [https://web.archive.org/web/20060625012044/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061006851200.htm U.P. plans new law on temples, mutts]
*http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews2up2012/1237/05_DR.ASHOK%20BAJPAI_CR.PDF
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