Parasnath Yadav (12 January 1949 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian politician and 7 times MLA in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 3 times Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh and 2 times Member of Parliament Lokasabha from Jaunpur (Loksabha constituency). He was struggling from bladder cancer for many years, eventually he died on the 12 June 2020 at his house in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. He had a problem with Prostate. Due to this, his right leg was swollen. Apart from this, he also had a problem in urination. He went to Mumbai for treatment. He was undergoing treatment at Kokilaben Hospital. He was returned to Jaunpur from Mumbai a few days ago of die due to the Corona epidemic.[2][3]
Parasnath Yadav | |
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| Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2012 – June 2020 (died) | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Constituency | Malhani (Assembly constituency) |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Jaunpur | |
| In office May 2004 – May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Swami Chinmayanand |
| Succeeded by | Dhananjay Singh |
| In office February 1998 – October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Rajshekhar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Swami Chinmayanand |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office August 2003 – May 2004 | |
| Chief Minister | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Minister of State for Secondary Education Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office December 1989 – April 1991 | |
| Chief Minister | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1949 Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 12 June 2020 (aged 71) Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh[1] |
| Cause of death | bladder cancer |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse |
Hirawati Devi
(m. 1970; died 2016) |
| Children | 3 sons and 1 daughter |
| Parent | Shree Ram Yadav |
| Residence(s) | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh |
As of 12 June, 2020 Source: [1] | |
Early life and education
Yadav was born 12 January 1949 in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Shree Ram Yadav.[4] He married with Hirawati Devi in 1970, who also on post of Block Pramukh of Barsathi till his death (2016).[5] They have three sons and one daughter. He belongs from Backward Class (Yadav) community. He attend Sewashram Inter College Suriyawan, Varanasi and attained Intermediate Certificate.[6][7]
On 12 June 2020, he died in age of 71 at his house in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh due to Bladder cancer.[8][9]
Political career
Yadav was started his politics journey in 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1985) elections, he got ticket by Lok Dal from Barsathi (Assembly constituency). He contest and elected MLA by defeating INC's Rama Krishna by a margin of 6,008 (9.38℅) votes. He was also a Member in Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee (1987-1988) and Question and Reference Committee (1988-1989).[10]
In second term, in 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1989) elections, he elected MLA second continuously by defeating INC's Lakshmi Shankar Yadav by a margin of 11,276 (12.23℅) votes. He was appointed as Minister of State for Secondary Education in Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry.[11] In 1991 elections, he left from Lok Dal and joined Janata Party. He again contest from Barsathi but lost by BJP's Raghuraj and stood on third with 14,686 (17℅) votes.[12] In 1992, when Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party, Yadav also left the Janata Party and joined the Samajwadi Party. From then till his death he remained associated with Samajwadi Party. He was the closest leader to Mulayam Singh Yadav.
In his third Legislature term, in 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1993) elections, he got ticket by Samajwadi Party from Barsathi and he elected MLA. Their winning margin also increased over time, he defeated his nearest candidate INC's Shachindra Nath Tripathi by a huge margin of 41,843 (31.85℅) votes.[13]
In his fourth Legislature term, in the 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1996) elections, the Samajwadi Party did not give him a ticket from his regular assembly and gave him a ticket from Mariyahu (Assembly constituency). He was also not harmed by changing the assembly constituency and he defeated BJP's Jagannath Rao by a margin of 11,518 (9.04℅) votes and was elected MLA. He was also made a member of the "Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes" (1997–1998).[14]
Posts held
References
- ^ "जौनपुर: पूर्व मंत्री और मल्हनी विधायक पारसनाथ यादव का निधन". Amar Ujala. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "मुलायम सिंह यादव के करीबी और समाजवादी पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता पारसनाथ यादव का निधन". Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Mishra, Shiv Kumar (12 June 2020). "समाजवादी पार्टी के नेता और पूर्व मंत्री व विधायक पारस नाथ यादव का निधन". Special Coverage News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Paras Nath Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- MALHANI(JAUNPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "सपा मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव की पत्नी हीरावती देवी का निधन". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ TNN. "Paras Nath Yadav: Samajwadi Party leader Paras Nath Yadav passes away | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rai, Vidya Shankar (12 June 2020). "सपा नेता और पूर्व मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव का 71 साल की उम्र में निधन, समाजवादी पार्टी में शोक की लहर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1985 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1989 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "1991 Uttar Pradesh Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "1993 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 1996 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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