Sanjeev Balyan

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
| image = Sanjeev Kumar Balyan.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|06|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kutba, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
| office = [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries|Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries]]
| term_start = 30 May 2019
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| office1 = [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Jal Shakti|Water Reources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation]]
| term_start1 = 5 July 2016
| term_end1 = 3 September 2017
| primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| predecessor1 = [[Sanwar Lal Jat]]
| successor1 = [[Satya Pal Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Satya Pal Singh]]
| office2 = [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare|Agriculture]]
| term_start2 = 26 May 2014
| term_end2 = 5 July 2016
| primeminister2 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| office3 = [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Food Processing Industry|Food Processing]]
| term_start3 = 26 May 2014
| term_end3 = 9 November 2014
| primeminister3 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| successor3 = [[Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti]]
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start4 = 16 May 2014
| predecessor4 = [[Kadir Rana]]
| constituency4 = [[Muzaffarnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh]]
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| website = {{url|http://www.sanjeevbalyan.com}}
| alma_mater = CCS Haryana Agricultural University
| citizenship = [[India|Indian]]
| spouse = Dr. Sunita Balyan
}}
'''Sanjeev Kumar Balyan''' (born 1972) is an [[India]]n politician and member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He has been elected to [[Lok Sabha]] from the [[Muzaffarnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Muzaffarnagar constituency]] in 2014 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS243.htm?ac=3 |title=Constituencywise-All Candidates |publisher=Eciresults.nic.in |access-date=2014-05-17}}</ref>

He was appointed as minister of state for Agriculture and food processing in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] government in May 2014. Then, in July 2016, he was moved to be [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation|Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation]], under Minister [[Uma Bharti]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/narendra-modi-cabinet-reshuffle-2016-complete-full-list-of-ministers/|title=Narendra Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Full list|date=2016-07-06|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/big-changes-in-cabinet-reshuffle-prakash-javadekar-lands-hrd-ravi-shankar-prasad-loses-telecom/articleshow/53066551.cms|title=Big changes in cabinet reshuffle; Prakash Javadekar lands HRD, Ravi Shankar Prasad loses telecom|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref> He was moved out of the ministry in September 2017 but he again made a comeback in the ministry when he defeated Ajit Singh in a very close contest in the 2019 elections. He is appointed as minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying on 30 May 2019.

He is a veterinarian by qualification and did his Ph.D. in Veterinary Anatomy.

He comes from Kutbi village in [[Muzaffarnagar district]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/column/ls-election-sheela-says-column-the-nowhere-people-of-muzaffarnagar/20140410.htm |title=The Nowhere People of Muzaffarnagar |work=Rediff.com |date=10 April 2014 |access-date=2016-09-01}}</ref>hall

==Early life and education==
Balyan was born on 23 June 1972 in Kutbi village of [[Muzaffarnagar district]]. He is married to Dr. Sunita Balyan and have two daughters Ms. Ketki Balyan and Ms. Taj Balyan. Dr. Surendra Pal Singh is his father and Smt. Ravindri Devi is his mother. Dr. Vivek Balyan is his younger brother. He obtained his degrees, including a doctorate in Veterinary Anatomy, from CCS [[Haryana Agricultural University]].<ref name=patrika>{{citation |title=Sanjeev Balyan |url=https://m.patrika.com/topic/sanjeev-balyan/ |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika|Patrika]] }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised? |url=http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-modi-governments-got-talent-but-is-it-being-fully-utilised/articleshow/53132757.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=10 July 2016 }}</ref> During his education in CCSHAU, he was a student leader and was very active in politics.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} He served in [[Government of Haryana]] as an assistant professor and veterinary surgeon.<ref name=patrika />

==Political career==
Balyan is a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] politician who was elected as [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Muzaffarnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Muzaffarnagar]] in 2014 defeating [[Kadir Rana]] of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] by more than four lakh votes.<ref name=patrika /> He won [[2019 Indian general elections]] from Muzaffarnagar defeating [[Ajit Singh (politician)|Ajit Singh]] of [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]].{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}(https://eci.gov.in)

He became the [[Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Agriculture]] and [[Ministry of Food Processing|Food Processing]] in 2014. In 2016, he became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Water Resources (India)|Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation]].<ref name=patrika />

Balyan is an accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, although he was already in jail as a precautionary measure taken by administration when the riots took place. According to a May 2014 report in [[The Times of India]]:{{Quote|Balyan was part of a [[Gram panchayat|mahapanchayat]] in September 2013 which was held despite prohibitory orders and allegedly inflamed tensions. UP police charged him with violation of prohibitory orders and promoting enmity between two communities.<ref name="TOI May 2014">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Sanjeev-Balyan-From-riot-accused-to-central-minister/articleshow/35625312.cms?|title=Sanjeev Balyan: From riot accused to central minister |publisher=Times of India |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>}}

In November 2015 a bailable warrant was issued against Balyan. Balyan was charged with offences under the Indian Penal Code sections 188 (violating prohibitory orders), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty) and 341 (wrongful restraint).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/arrest-warrant-against-bjp-leader-sanjeev-balyan-in-muzaffarnagar-riots-case-1239634|title=Arrest Warrant Against BJP Leader Sanjeev Balyan in Muzaffarnagar Riots Case |publisher=NDTV |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref> In December 2015, Balyan surrendered before a Muzzafarnagar court and obtained bail. Balyan has denied his involvement in the riots and has claimed that he has been booked in a false case and accused of doing things he never did.<ref name="TOI December 2015">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/Balyan-surrenders-in-court-gets-bail/articleshow/50239107.cms|title=Balyan surrenders in court, gets bail |publisher=Times of India |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>

In May 2019, Balyan became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries|Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries]].<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Second Narendra Modi Cabinet}}
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[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian veterinarians]]
[[Category:Narendra Modi ministry]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:2013 Muzaffarnagar violence]]
[[Category:Far-right politicians in India]]
[[Category:16th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:People from Muzaffarnagar district]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]

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