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{{Short description|Former minister of State in Government of Uttar Pradesh}}
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| image =File:Suraj Singh Shakya.jpg
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| birth_date =2 January 1939
| birth_place = Khiria Patti village, [[Etah district]]
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| office1 = Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|constituency1= Sakit Assembly constituency
|term_start1 = 1991
| term_end1 =1993
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| term_start2 = 1993
| term_end2 = 1996
| term_start3 = 2002
| term_end3=2007
| term_start4 = 2007
| term_end4=2012
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[Samajwadi Party]]
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| parents = Pyare Lal Shakya (father)
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| spouse = Nirmala Shakya
| nationality = Indian
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'''Suraj Singh Shakya''' was an Indian politician and a member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], who was elected to 12th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a candidate of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Sakit Assembly constituency of [[Etah district]] of Uttar Pradesh. He also served as Minister of State for Cooperatives in [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] during 1991–92. Shakya has served as M.L.A for four terms. He was first elected in 1991 and was subsequently re-elected in 1993 elections. After his second term, there was a gap and his third term came in 2002, which was followed by his victory in 2007 Assembly elections as well. Besides Bharatiya Janata Party, he has also represented [[Samajwadi Party]] in Uttar Pradesh Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/shakya-a-spent-force-who-has-not-been-active-in-politics-for-10-yrs-says-etah-mp/articleshow/68471155.cms|title=Suraj Singh Shakya a spent force in politics, says Etah MP|website=Times of India|accessdate=24 September 2023|archive-date=20 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520190728/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/shakya-a-spent-force-who-has-not-been-active-in-politics-for-10-yrs-says-etah-mp/articleshow/68471155.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/suraj-shakya-to-take-on-kalyan-singhs-son-bjp-mp-rajveer/articleshow/68455379.cms|title=Suraj Singh Shakya to taken on Kalyan Singh's son|website=Times of India|accessdate=24 September 2023|archive-date=21 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121012037/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/suraj-shakya-to-take-on-kalyan-singhs-son-bjp-mp-rajveer/articleshow/68455379.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Life and political career==
Suraj Singh Shakya was born to Pyare Lal Shakya, a former member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Khiria Patti village of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. As per his candidate affidavit submitted to [[Election Commission of India]], he identifies himself to be a member of [[Other Backward Class]] [[Shakya (surname)|Shakya]] caste. He completed his master's degree in Arts, Commerce and thereafter completed his law course, before getting diploma in cooperation. On 20 May 1964, he was married to Nirmala Shakya. They had three sons and a daughter from the marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/12th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=101|title=12th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|website=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|accessdate=24 September 2023|archive-date=16 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816064752/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/12th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=101|url-status=live}}</ref>

His first electoral victory came in year 1991, which was followed by his second victory in 1993 on the ticket of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. From July 1991 to December 1992, he also served as Minister of State for Cooperatives in [[Kalyan Singh]] ministry. He participated in '[[Ram Janmabhoomi|Ram Janmbhoomi movement]]' and in the context of his activism during this movement, he was imprisoned twice at [[Mainpuri]] and [[Delhi]]. From 1961 to 1985, he also served as Senior Auditor in Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Audit Organization. He is the founder of Little Angels school in [[Agra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/14th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=543|title=14th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|website=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|accessdate=24 September 2023|archive-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821062438/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/14th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=543|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shakya's third stint as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly came in the year 2002, and he served as M.L.A from 2002-2007. He was elected this time on the ticket of [[Samajwadi Party]]. In the year 2003, he was again made a minister in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] government. His last term in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was from 2007-2012. He defeated Neeraj Kishore of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] in his last assembly election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/15th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=502|title=15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|website=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|accessdate=24 September 2023|archive-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822083124/https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/pdfs/15th_vs_sadashya_parichay.pdf#page=502|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, he contested the Lok Sabha elections on the ticket of Jan Adhikar Party of [[Babu Singh Kushwaha]], but lost badly to Rajveer Singh, son of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/etah-lok-sabha-election-result-438/|title=Etah Lok Sabha elections 2019|website=One India|accessdate=24 September 2023|archive-date=27 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127143539/https://www.oneindia.com/etah-lok-sabha-election-result-438/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1991–1993]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1993–1996]]
[[Category:People from Etah district]]
[[Category:People from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians]]
[[Category:1939 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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