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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Swami Prasad Maurya
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| alt =
| caption = 
| constituency =
| office = Minister of Labour, Employment, Coordination in <br />[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = 19 March 2017
| term_end = 11 January 2022
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| office2 = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly ]]
| term_start2 = March 2012
| term_end2 = June 2016
| predecessor2 =
| office3 = Leader of the House for [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| order =
| term_start3 = May 2002
| term_end3 = August 2003
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| office4 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start4 = March 2017
| term_end4 =
| predecessor =
| successor = 
| constituency3 =
| office5 =
| term_start5 = March 2012
| term_end5 = March 2017
| constituency4 = [[Padrauna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| office6 =
| term_start6 = March 2007
| term_end6 = March 2012
| predecessor6 = [[Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh]]
| successor6 = 
| constituency5 =
| office7 =
| term_start7 = March 2002
| term_end7 = May 2007
| predecessor7 =
| successor7 = Ajay Pal Singh
| constituency6 = Dalmau
| office8 =
| term_start8 = October 1996
| term_end8 = March 2002
| predecessor8 = Gajhadar Singh
| successor8 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|01|02}}<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|U.P. Legislative Assembly]] website|accessdate=24 September 2015|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/330.pdf}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<ref name="Member Profile"/>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| restingplace =
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| birthname =
| parents = Badlu Maurya
| citizenship =
| nationality = Indian
| party = [[Samajwadi Party]]
| otherparty = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br>[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| spouse = Shiva Maurya
| partner =
| relations =
| children = 2, including [[Sanghmitra Maurya]]
| residence = Uttar Pradesh
| alma_mater = [[Allahabad University]]<ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher=My neta.info|accessdate=24 September 2015|url=http://myneta.info/up2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=489}}</ref>
| occupation =
| profession = {{hlist|[[Lawyer]]| [[Agriculturist]]}}
| cabinet =
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| website = {{Official website|http://www.swamiprasadmaurya.com}}
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'''Swami Prasad Maurya''' (born 2 January 1954) is an Indian politician and a member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] of India.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/> He represents the [[Padrauna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padrauna]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] which he joined after a long stint with [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].<ref name="All MLAs from constituency"/><ref name="2012 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2012 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=24 September 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf}}</ref> Maurya has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the legislative assembly]] for five terms, has been minister in the [[government of Uttar Pradesh]], Leader of the house and Leader of opposition. He was serving as Cabinet Minister for Labour, Employment and Co-ordination in [[Yogi Adityanath ministry]]. His daughter [[Sanghmitra Maurya]] (MP from Budaun) was elected to Lok Sabha in 2019.<ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=24 September 2015|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/padrauna.html}}</ref><ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=24 September 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1996 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1996 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=24 September 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-UP96.pdf}}</ref><ref name="Member Profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sewayojan.up.nic.in/|title=रोजगार सुविधाओं के लिये उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार का वेब–ठिकाना|website=sewayojan.up.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uplabour.gov.in/|title=Official website of the Uttar Pradesh Labour Department|website=uplabour.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://upbocw.in/|title=उत्तर प्रदेश भवन एवं अन्य सन्निर्माण कर्मकार कल्याण बोर्ड|website=upbocw.in}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Maurya was born on 2 January 1954 in Chakwadh, [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Badlu Maurya. He is married to Shiva Maurya, with whom he has a son and a daughter. His daughter is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Budaun.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/member?memberId=20259|title=Member Profile|website=Uttar Pradesh Vidhansabha official website|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> He attended the [[Allahabad University]] and attained [[Bachelor of Laws]] and [[Master of Arts]] degrees.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/swami-prasad-maurya-did-great-favour-by-quitting-bahujan-samaj-party-mayawati-1422187|title=Swami Prasad Maurya Did Great Favour By Quitting Bahujan Samaj Party: Mayawati|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==Political career==

Maurya has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for five terms. He represented the [[Padrauna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padrauna]] constituency and was a member of the [[Bhartiya Janta Party]] political party. He was previously a member of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and was elected in the assembly as a member of BSP. On 22 June 2016, Maurya resigned from all party posts alleging "money for ticket" syndicate being run by the party, this claim was later denied by the BSP supremo [[Mayawati]] in a press conference on the same day, where she thanked Maurya for doing courtesy on the party for leaving on his own, otherwise he was about to be expelled for promoting dynastic politics within BSP.

In July 2016, Maurya announced that the formation of his organisational unit called Loktantrik Bahujan Manch which launched at [[Lucknow]]’s Ramabai Ambedkar Rally Ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/bsp-rebel-leader-swami-prasad-maurya-launches-loktantrik-bahujan-manch-not-a-party-2920534/|title=BSP rebel leader Swami Prasad Maurya launches Loktantrik Bahujan Manch, 'not a party'|date=18 July 2016}}</ref>

In March 2017, he is appointed as Cabinet Minister in [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]]. He go ministries of Labour and Employment exchanges, Urban employment and Poverty alleviation in [[Yogi Adityanath ministry]].<ref>{{citation |title=CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/live-updates-on-uttar-pradesh-govt-portfolios-keshav-prasad-maurya-gets-pwd/story-JafGBgr7Oe7VXxcBsnAOdM.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 March 2017 }}</ref>

On 21 August 2019, After first cabinet expansion of [[Yogi Adityanath]] his ministry department changed as Minister of Labour, Employment, Co-ordination.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/in-first-cabinet-expansion-up-cm-yogi-adityanath-inducts-18-ministers-promotes-5-2278361.html|title=In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5|last=Qazi Faraz Ahmad|date=21 August 2019|work=News18|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>

On 11 January 2022 , Swami gave a huge setback to [[Bhartiya Janta Party]] , by resigning from the post of cabinet minister of the [[Yogi Adityanath ministry|Yogi Adityanath Ministry]] & as well as From BJP just before the assembly elections. After resignation, he joined the [[ Samajwadi Party ]] after meeting SP President [[Akhilesh Yadav]]. He said that BJP has done injustice to Almost all sections of Society i.e why he resigned. Another reason for his resignation is that he was told that he will not get a Mla Ticket from BJP for the Upcoming [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election]]. Along with him Almost 6 BJP MLAs have resigned from BJP. According to him he is the centre of Uttar Pradesh Politics. The hopes of winning the Assembly Elections of the [[Samajwadi Party]] has increased after his induction. The [[Bhartiya Janta Party]] will try to make him rejoin the party.

==Posts held==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
|-
| 01 || Oct-1996 || Mar-2002 || Member, [[13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|13th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 02 || Mar-1997 || Oct-1997 || Cabinet Minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
| 03 || Sep-2001 || Oct-2001 || [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Leader of the opposition]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 04 || Mar-2002 || May-2007 || Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 05 || May-2002 || Aug-2003 || Cabinet Minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
| 06 || May-2002 || Aug-2003 || Leader of the House, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 07 || Aug-2003 || Sep-2003 || Leader of the opposition, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 08 || May-2007 || Nov-2009 || Cabinet Minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] ||
|-
| 09 || Nov-2009 || Mar-2012 || Member, [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 10 || November 2007 || March 2012 || Cabinet Minister in Smt. Mayawati Cabinet ||
|-
| 11 || March 2012 || March 2017|| Member, [[16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th Legislative Assembly]], from [[Padrauna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padrauna]] ||
|-
| 12 || March 2012 || June 2016 || Leader of the opposition, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] ||Resigned
|-
| 13 || March 2017 || January 2022 || Member, [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]||
|-
| 14 || March 2017 || January 2022 || Cabinet Minister for Labour, Employment, Coordination. ||Resigned
|-
|}

== Personal life ==
Maurya is a [[Buddhist]] and an [[Ambedkarite]], follower of [[B. R. Ambedkar]]. He converted to [[Buddhism]] from [[Hinduism]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Ramendra |title=Swami Prasad Maurya's exit: BSP loses OBC face, Mayawati's voice before the media |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/uttar-pradesh-elections-2017-swami-prasad-maurya-bsp-mayawati-exit-dalit-obc-votes-2870066/ |access-date=15 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=23 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref> His daughter, [[Sanghmitra Maurya]], was elected to Lok Sabha in 2019 General Elections.<ref>{{cite news |title=Badaun Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 UP: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's kin Dharmendra Yadav loses in Badaun by 18454 votes |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-badaun-lok-sabha-election-results-2019-up-sp-chief-akhilesh-yadav-s-kin-dharmendra-yadav-loses-in-badaun-by-18454-votes-2752405 |access-date=15 February 2021 |work=DNA India |date=23 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Dinanath Bhaskar]]
*[[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]
*[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
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== References ==

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[[Category:University of Allahabad alumni]]
[[Category:People from Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Yogi ministry]]
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