| Office | Minister of State for Public Works Government of Uttar Pradesh |
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| Office | MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
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| Term start | 21 August 2019
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| Predecessor | Veer Singh
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| Constituency | Chitrakoot |
| Born | 1950-july-9 (age 76) |
| Born | Rasin, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh[1]
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Devika Upadhyay |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Occupation | MLA
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Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Chitrakoot (Assembly constituency) in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] Currently he is serving as Minister of State for Public Works in Government of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Early life and education
Upadhyay was born 9 july 1950 in Rasin village of Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Rajaram Upadhyay. He belong from Brahmin family. He married with Devika Upadhyay, they have two son Prashant, and Nishant and one daughter Meenakshi. In 1975 he attended Allahabad University and attained Master of Arts degree.[1][2]
Political career
Upadhyay was Personal Secretary of Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi, who was the Minister of Human Resources from 1998 to 2004. He retired in 2010 from the post of Chief Development officer (CDO) in Kannauj. He then started a politics career. In 2012 Assembly elections, party give him ticket from Chitrakoot but lost the election. He was then made a member of the National Working Committee and vice-chairman of the Bundelkhand Regional Committee.
In 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he elected MLA from Chitrakoot (Assembly constituency) . He defeated his nearest candidate Veer Singh (Samajwadi Party), by a margin of 26,430 votes.[4]
On 21 August 2019, after first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath Government he appointed as Minister of State for Public Works.[5]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [6] |
| 2 | August 2019 | Incumbent | Minister of State in Yogi Adityanath ministry |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Member Profile. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Candidate affidavit. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ बुंदेलखंड में किसानों के लिए आंदोलन कर अलग पहचान बना आगे बढ़े चंद्रिका. Jagran(21 August 2019). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Chitrakoot Assembly Constituency Election Result. resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 23 Ministers In First Cabinet Expansion. ABP News(21 August 2019). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 April 2020.