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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| name = Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya
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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 4 June 2024
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| predecessor = [[Dharmendra Kashyap|Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap]]
|constituency = [[Aonla Lok Sabha constituency|Aonla]]
|office1 =[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start1 =2007
|term_end1 =2017
|predecessor1 =Sharadveer Singh
|successor1 =Sharadveer Singh
|constituency1 =[[Jalalabad, Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituency|Jalalabad]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|7|7}}
| birth_place = [[Lucknow district|Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
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| parents = Late Nalneesh Maurya (father)
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| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
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| spouse = Rashmi Maurya
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| children = 1 son and 1 daughter
| residence = Shahjahanpur district
| alma_mater = Vidyant Hindu Post Graduation College, [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University]]
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| profession = Farmer and politician
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'''Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya''' ({{langx|hi|नीरज कुशवाहा मौर्य}}; {{IPA|hi|n̪iːɾəd͡ʒ kʊʃʋaːɦaː mɔːɾjə}}; born 7 July 1969<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news |title=Member Profile|publisher=Legislative Assembly official website|accessdate=December 16, 2015 |url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/132.pdf}}</ref>) is a leader of [[Samajwadi Party]] & Hon'ble Member of Parliament from [[Aonla Lok Sabha constituency|Aonla Lok Sabha Constituency]], [[Aonla, Uttar Pradesh|Aonla]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref name="Party changers {{!}} Shifting hues">{{cite news |date=13 July 2024 |title=Party changers {{!}} Shifting hues |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-party-changers-shifting-hues-2565842-2024-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302190555/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-party-changers-shifting-hues-2565842-2024-07-13 |archive-date=2 March 2025 |access-date=22 March 2025 |publisher=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He is a former member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/> Initially, he was associated with [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and has been an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from 2007 to 2017, elected twice from [[Jalalabad (UP Assembly constituency)|Jalalabad]] constituency in 2007 and 2012.<ref name="2012 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=December 16, 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|archive-date=8 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508084526/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2007 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2007 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=December 16, 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_UTTAR_PRADESH.pdf|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713102642/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_UTTAR_PRADESH.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news |title=All MLAs from constituency |publisher=elections.in |accessdate=December 16, 2015 |url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/jalalabad.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222172538/http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/jalalabad.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, he left the BSP to join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and played a key role in the [[Jalalabad]] Nagar Palika election.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/three-former-bsp-mlas-join-bjp-4891908/ |title=Three former BSP MLAs join BJP |date=15 October 2017 |access-date=16 April 2024 |archive-date=9 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609035818/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/three-former-bsp-mlas-join-bjp-4891908/ |url-status=live }}</ref> But he left the party soon afterwards and finally joined SP in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/shahjahanpur/kalan/news/former-mla-neeraj-kushwaha-maurya-joined-sp-won-the-same-assembly-seat-twice-129300278.html |title=Former MLA Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya joined SP, won the same assembly seat twice | पूर्व विधायक नीरज कुशवाहा मौर्य ने थामा सपा का दामन, दो बार एक ही विधानसभा सीट पर जीते - Dainik Bhaskar |access-date=16 April 2024 |archive-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117080100/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/shahjahanpur/kalan/news/former-mla-neeraj-kushwaha-maurya-joined-sp-won-the-same-assembly-seat-twice-129300278.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Neeraj Kushawaha was born in [[Samesi]] [[Lucknow]]. He attended the Vidyant Hindu PG College and attained [[Bachelor's degree]].<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/><ref name="Member Profile"/> He belongs to [[kushwaha]] caste.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/15th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=235|title=Profile of members of 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|website=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|accessdate=7 June 2024}}</ref>

==Political career==
Neeraj Kushawaha has been an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for two terms. He represented the [[Jalalabad, Uttar Pradesh Assembly constituency|Jalalabad]] constituency and was a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] political party.<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/><ref name="Member Profile"/> In 2024 Indian general election, he was made a candidate of [[Samajwadi Party]] from [[Aonla Lok Sabha constituency]]. He won this seat to become the member of Indian parliament for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS2424.htm|title=Result 2024|website=Election Commission of India|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606015510/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS2424.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Posts held==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
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| 01 || 2012 || 2017|| Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]] ||
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| 02 || 2007 || 2012 || Member, [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]] ||
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==See also==
* [[Jalalabad (UP Assembly constituency)]]
* [[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

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== References ==
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{{18th Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:People from Shahjahanpur district]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Lucknow district]]
[[Category:Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University alumni]]
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]

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