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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
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{{About||the politician|Deepak Prakash (politician)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
| name               = Deepak Prakash
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
| image               = File:Deepak prakash.jpg
{{Infobox football biography
| office              = [[Tenth Nitish Kumar ministry |Minister of Panchayati Raj]] <br/>[[Government of Bihar]]
| name           = Deepak Prakash
| term_start          = 20 November 2025
| image         = 7 - Deepak Prakash.jpg
| 1blankname          = [[Chief Minister of Bihar|Chief Minister]]
| image_size    = 200
| 1namedata          = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| caption        =
| predecessor        = [[Kedar Prasad Gupta]]
| fullname      =
| successor          =  
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|10|df=y}}
| party              = [[Rashtriya Lok Morcha]]
| birth_place    = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| birth_date          = 22 October 1989
| height        = <!--{{height|m=0.00}}-->
| birth_place        = Patna, Bihar, India
| currentclub    = Students Union
| nationality        = [[Indian]]
| clubnumber    =
| spouse              = Sakshi Mishra
| position      = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| father              = [[Upendra Kushwaha]]
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| mother              = [[Snehlata Kushwaha]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Tata Football Academy|TFA]]
| education          = B. Tech in Computer Science from MIT, Manipal, 2011
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| image_size          = 220
| youthclubs2 = [[Mumbai F.C.]]
| birth_name          = Deepak Prakash
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|HAL]]  
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = [[Pailan Arrows]]  
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| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = → [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] (loan)
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| clubs4 = Students Union
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| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
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'''Deepak Prakash''' (born 10 March 1992 in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]) is an Indian [[association football|footballer]] who currently plays for Students Union of the [[Bangalore Super Division]].
'''Deepak Prakash''', also known as '''Deepak Prakash Kushwaha'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/know-about-bihar-minister-deepak-prakash-kushwaha-wife-sakshi-mishra-uttar-pradesh-connection/articleshow/125501064.cms|title=बिहार में बगैर चुनाव लड़े बन गए मंत्री, दीपक प्रकाश कुशवाहा की ब्राह्मण बीवी का यूपी से नाता जानिए |website=Navbharat Times|accessdate=24 November 2025}}</ref>, (born 22 October 1989) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a member of the [[Rashtriya Lok Morcha]] and currently serves as a Minister of Panchayati Raj in the [[Government of Bihar]] since 20 November 2025.


==Career==
== Early life and education ==
Deepak Prakash was born on 22 October 1989 in [[Patna]], Bihar. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from MIT, Manipal in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-20 |title=उपेंद्र कुशवाहा के बेटे दीपक प्रकाश बिना चुनाव लड़े कैसे बने नीतीश सरकार में मंत्री |url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/articles/cp858r45yy7o |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=BBC News हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/political-dynasties-and-votes-the-family-packs-of-bihar/article70315248.ece|title=Dynasty politics and votes: The family packs of Bihar |website=The Hindu|accessdate=24 November 2025}}</ref>


===Early career===
== Political career ==
Deepak got addicted to football when he was in class IV in the Corporation Government School in Jogpalya.
Deepak Prakash entered politics as a member of the [[Rashtriya Lok Morcha]]. In 2025, he was appointed as a Minister in the Bihar government under Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]]. He has not contested any election prior to becoming a minister.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/vaishali-upendra-kushwaha-son-deepak-prakash-becomes-minister-without-election-40045292.html|title=Deepak Prakash: बिना चुनाव लड़े मंत्री बने उपेंद्र कुशवाहा के बेटे दीपक प्रकाश, इंजीनियरिंग छोड़ राजनीति में एंट्री |website=Jagran|accessdate=20 November 2025}}</ref> He first captured media spotlight during 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, when he and his wife Sakshi Mishra did widespread campaigning in the favour of his mother and Rashtriya Lok Morcha candidate from [[Sasaram Assembly constituency]], [[Snehlata Kushwaha]]. Snehlata won this election with a fair margin of votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/local/bihar/news/how-upendra-kushwahas-son-fell-in-love-with-brahmin-girl-deepak-prakash-jeans-oath-136481801.html|title=How Upendra Kushwahas son fell in love with a Brahmin girl?|website=Dainik Bhaskar|accessdate=25 November 2025}}</ref>


The talented youngster was forced to quit studies when in Class X but it got him more and more into football and the beautiful game showed him the way forward.
On 22 November 2025, he took the charge of Ministry of Panchayati Raj in [[Government of Bihar]], which deals with issues related to local governance. In his first press statement, Prakash announced that the ministry under his charge will focus on filling the vacancies under various departments of Panchayati Raj ministry. Prakash also announced that the ministry will focus on creating revenue generating assets on the land owned by [[District council (India)|Zila Parishad]], the local body at district level in Indian federal system. He also proposed formation of committees at the Panchayat level, staffed by representatives of different political parties for overseeing various public works at the level of Gram Panchayats. This, according to him, was necessary to ensure accountability. Prakash also raised the issue of pendency in construction of building of Panchayat Bhawan at various places in state and poor quality of building material used, with a target to solve this issue on priority basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/deepak-prakash-bihar-panchayati-raj-minister-reaction-on-ongoing-schemes-and-construction-work-3047687|title=Deepak Prakash reaction on ongoing schemes and construction works|website=ABP news|accessdate=24 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/patna/story-panchayati-raj-minister-deepak-prakash-initiates-development-plans-for-local-employment-201763815410043.html|title=योजनाओं की निगरानी को पंचायत स्तर पर बनेगी कमेटी : मंत्री |website=Hindustan|accessdate=24 November 2025}}</ref>


"After reading the news about the selection for the state U-16 side he went for the trials and got selected. In 2006, he was called for the national camp and then got selected to the [[Tata Football Academy|Tata FA]] in 2007.
== Controversy ==
His appointment as minister without contesting any election led to public and media controversy. Questions were raised about political nepotism, and critics highlighted that he was taking office despite no prior legislative experience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-20 |title=Bihar Cabinet: Who is Deepak Prakash — The new minister who took oath without contesting elections? - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/bihar-cabinet-who-is-deepak-prakash-the-new-minister-who-took-oath-without-contesting-elections-19767645.htm |access-date=2025-11-20 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>


"He was the top-scorer when [[Karnataka]] finished runners-up in the South Zone and reached the semifinals of the U-16 nationals in 2007.
== Personal life ==
Deepak Prakash is married to Sakshi Mishra, the daughter of former bureaucrat S.N. Mishra from Uttar Pradesh. His mother is [[Snehlata Kushwaha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/bihar/deepak-prakash-love-story-who-is-wife-sakshi-mishra-kushwaha-beauty-hits-aishwarya-explore-caste-1434829.html|title=Love Story: नीतीश कैबिनेट में जैकपॉट वाले Deepak Prakash की पत्नी कौन? खूबसूरती में ऐश्वर्या भी फेल! |website=One India|accessdate=20 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/deepak-prakash-wife-sakshi-mishra-kushwaha-profile-see-photos-of-bihar-minister-wife-3047039|title=बिहार के सबसे चर्चित मंत्री दीपक प्रकाश की पत्नी कौन? इस बड़े अफसर की बेटी हैं साक्षी मिश्रा |website=ABP |accessdate=21 November 2025}}</ref>


He emerged as the joint top-scorer for [[Jharkhand]] in the junior nationals in [[Mandya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TALENTED DEEPAK SET TO SCRIPT A NEW CHAPTER|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIBG/2010/01/11&ID=Ar02204|accessdate=24 December 2013}}</ref>
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
After passing out from [[Tata Football Academy|Tata FA]] in 2010, Deepak played for [[Mumbai F.C.]] In 2011-12 season was a homecoming of sorts for the talented Murphy Town boy when he signed for the Aircraftmen. However, he had a barren season for [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|HAL]] as he was hardly seen playing in [[I-League]].
 
===Pailan Arrows===
On 13 August 2012 it was officially confirmed that Prakash had signed for [[Pailan Arrows]] of the [[I-League]] after [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|HAL S.C.]] were relegated from the I-League.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chaudhury|first=Arunava|title=Indian Football: Transfer Season updates 2012/13 – Version 1 |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/08/13/indian-football-transfer-season-updates-201213-version-1/?ref=most-shared|work=SportsKeeda|accessdate=31 August 2012}}</ref>
 
While with Arrows, Prakash was loaned out to [[I-League 2nd Division]] side [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] for the [[2013 I-League 2nd Division]] season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Choudhuri|first=Arunava|title=DSK Shivajians FC announce squad for 2nd Division I-League|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/dsk-shivajians-fc-announce-squad-for.html|work=Arunfoot|accessdate=24 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024030529/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2013/03/dsk-shivajians-fc-announce-squad-for.html|archivedate=24 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 
===Students Union===
On 19 December 2014, it was revealed that Prakash had signed for local [[Bangalore Super Division]] side Students Union.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Babu Cyriac|first1=Biju|title=Football's soldiers pump in money to run Students Union FC|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Footballs-soldiers-pump-in-money-to-run-Students-Union-FC/articleshow/45575035.cms|website=Times of India|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
 
===Club===
''Statistics accurate as of 15 September 2012''
 
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==References==
{{reflist}}
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.goal.com/en-ng/people/india/47832/deepak-prakash Goal Profile]


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Latest revision as of 20:18, 28 November 2025


Deepak Prakash
Minister of Panchayati Raj
Government of Bihar
Assumed office
20 November 2025
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byKedar Prasad Gupta
Personal details
Born
Deepak Prakash

22 October 1989
Patna, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyRashtriya Lok Morcha
Spouse(s)Sakshi Mishra
Parents
EducationB. Tech in Computer Science from MIT, Manipal, 2011

Deepak Prakash, also known as Deepak Prakash Kushwaha[1], (born 22 October 1989) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a member of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha and currently serves as a Minister of Panchayati Raj in the Government of Bihar since 20 November 2025.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Deepak Prakash was born on 22 October 1989 in Patna, Bihar. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from MIT, Manipal in 2011.[2][3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Deepak Prakash entered politics as a member of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha. In 2025, he was appointed as a Minister in the Bihar government under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He has not contested any election prior to becoming a minister.[4] He first captured media spotlight during 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, when he and his wife Sakshi Mishra did widespread campaigning in the favour of his mother and Rashtriya Lok Morcha candidate from Sasaram Assembly constituency, Snehlata Kushwaha. Snehlata won this election with a fair margin of votes.[5]

On 22 November 2025, he took the charge of Ministry of Panchayati Raj in Government of Bihar, which deals with issues related to local governance. In his first press statement, Prakash announced that the ministry under his charge will focus on filling the vacancies under various departments of Panchayati Raj ministry. Prakash also announced that the ministry will focus on creating revenue generating assets on the land owned by Zila Parishad, the local body at district level in Indian federal system. He also proposed formation of committees at the Panchayat level, staffed by representatives of different political parties for overseeing various public works at the level of Gram Panchayats. This, according to him, was necessary to ensure accountability. Prakash also raised the issue of pendency in construction of building of Panchayat Bhawan at various places in state and poor quality of building material used, with a target to solve this issue on priority basis.[6][7]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

His appointment as minister without contesting any election led to public and media controversy. Questions were raised about political nepotism, and critics highlighted that he was taking office despite no prior legislative experience.[8]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Deepak Prakash is married to Sakshi Mishra, the daughter of former bureaucrat S.N. Mishra from Uttar Pradesh. His mother is Snehlata Kushwaha.[9][10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "बिहार में बगैर चुनाव लड़े बन गए मंत्री, दीपक प्रकाश कुशवाहा की ब्राह्मण बीवी का यूपी से नाता जानिए". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "उपेंद्र कुशवाहा के बेटे दीपक प्रकाश बिना चुनाव लड़े कैसे बने नीतीश सरकार में मंत्री". BBC News हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Dynasty politics and votes: The family packs of Bihar". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Deepak Prakash: बिना चुनाव लड़े मंत्री बने उपेंद्र कुशवाहा के बेटे दीपक प्रकाश, इंजीनियरिंग छोड़ राजनीति में एंट्री". Jagran. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "How Upendra Kushwahas son fell in love with a Brahmin girl?". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Deepak Prakash reaction on ongoing schemes and construction works". ABP news. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "योजनाओं की निगरानी को पंचायत स्तर पर बनेगी कमेटी : मंत्री". Hindustan. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bihar Cabinet: Who is Deepak Prakash — The new minister who took oath without contesting elections? - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  9. ↑ "Love Story: नीतीश कैबिनेट में जैकपॉट वाले Deepak Prakash की पत्नी कौन? खूबसूरती में ऐश्वर्या भी फेल!". One India. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "बिहार के सबसे चर्चित मंत्री दीपक प्रकाश की पत्नी कौन? इस बड़े अफसर की बेटी हैं साक्षी मिश्रा". ABP. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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