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{{short description|Indian politician (born 1966)}}
{{short description|Indian politician (born 1966)}}
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| name               = Babu Singh Kushwaha
| name               = Babu Singh Kushwaha
| office              = Deputy Leader, [[Samajwadi Party]] in [[Lok Sabha]]
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* Panchayati Raj.
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* Mining.
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* Geology.
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* Cooperative.
| party              = Jan Adhikar Party
| termstart2          = 13 May 2007
| spouse             = Shivkanya Kushwaha
| termend2           = 8 April 2011
| relatives         = Surajit Sinha (Supporter)
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(2016-Present)
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| profession          = Politician
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| spouse              = Shivkanya Kushwaha
| children            = 4
| otherparty          = [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
(1984-2011)
 
[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A.]]
(2024-Present)
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| 1blankname2         = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2          = [[Mayawati]]
| office3             =  
| termstart3         = 11 October 2002
| termend3            = 28 May 2003
| constituency3      =  
| leader              = [[Akhilesh Yadav]]
| predecessor1        = [[Shyam Singh Yadav]]
| office4             = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| termstart4         = 6 May 2000
| termend4            = 5 May 2012
| constituency4      = ''elected by MLA'S''
| 1blankname3        = Chief Minister
| 2blankname3        = Ministry & Department's
| 1namedata3         = [[Mayawati]]
| 2namedata3          = * Mining.
* Geology.
}}
}}
'''Babu Singh Kushwaha''' (born 7 May 1966) is an Indian politician in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was one of [[Mayawati]]'s most trusted,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ne230208This_Way.asp# |title=This Way  |access-date=2011-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423041106/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main37.asp?filename=Ne230208This_Way.asp# |archive-date=2012-04-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a senior member of the UP cabinet.He is the chairman of the Jan Adhikar Party and is a contender for the upcoming elections in 2022.
''' Babu Singh Kushwaha''' (born 7 May 1966) is an Indian politician from [[Uttar Pradesh]], serving as chief of the Jan Adhikar Party and former Family Welfare Minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh government]] under [[Mayawati]]. He was also one of [[Mayawati|Behenji’s]] trusted backroom boys, who besides working at the grassroots looked after the party’s administrative affairs. In the [[2024 Indian general election]], he won from the [[Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency]] on a [[Samajwadi Party]] ticket, becoming a member of [[Lok Sabha]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/news/jaunpur-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-live-update-bjp-sp-kripashankar-singh-babu-singh-kushwaha-133117209.html|title=जौनपुर लोकसभा सीट पर बाबू सिंह कुशवाहा जीते:भाजपा के कृपाशंकर सिंह को 99335 वोट से हराया, कहा- विकास के लिए काम करूंगा|website=Bhaskar|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605032335/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur/news/jaunpur-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-live-update-bjp-sp-kripashankar-singh-babu-singh-kushwaha-133117209.html|url-status=live}}</ref><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>
==Political career==
 
== Background ==
Kushwaha belongs to a farming family in Pakhrauli village of [[Banda district, India|Banda district]], and graduated in 1985. After this, he started his life by putting a dump in [[Atarra]]. In April 1988, he came in contact with [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] founder [[Kanshi Ram]]. Kanshi Ram called him to Delhi.<ref name=IE>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/from-kanshiram-s-ward-to-mayawati-s-right-ha/|title=From Kanshiram's ward to Mayawati's right hand to a man without a party|website=Indian express|date=30 November 2011 |accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605073650/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/from-kanshiram-s-ward-to-mayawati-s-right-ha/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Within six months, he was promoted and sent to do organisation work in the Lucknow office. He became the District President of Banda in 1993. In 2003, he was made the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj|Minister of Panchayati Raj]] in the BSP government.<ref name=IE/>
 
In 2007, when BSP came to power with an absolute majority, Kushwaha was appointed to important departments like minerals, appointments, and cooperatives. When the Department of Family Welfare was formed, this department was also handed over to him.<ref name=IE/> He was one of the three pillars of the Bahujan Samaj Party when Mayawati was at the peak of her political career along with [[Swami Prasad Maurya]] and [[Nasimuddin Siddiqui]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZyWUEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT55|page=55|title=Political Communication in Contemporary India: Locating Democracy and Governance|date=23 November 2022|place=India|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781000801392|editor1=Pratip Chattopadhyay|editor2=Yatindra Singh Sisodia|access-date=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405180009/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZyWUEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT55|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Political journey ==
 
Kushwaha had been a member of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] for 27 years. He was for years perceived as the closest to Mayawati. He was a member of the [[:Category:Members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council|Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] and was also appointed as a cabinet minister twice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2012 |title=I'm being trapped into NRHM scam: Kushwaha-India News |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/im-being-trapped-into-nrhm-scam-kushwaha-197582.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929065151/https://www.firstpost.com/india/im-being-trapped-into-nrhm-scam-kushwaha-197582.html |archive-date=29 September 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |website=Firstpost}}</ref> Kushwaha was the second most powerful person in the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 April 2018|title=Mayawati May Bring Back Scam-Tainted Ex-BSP Strongman Babu Singh Kushwaha Before 2019|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/mayawati-may-bring-back-scam-tainted-ex-bsp-strongman-babu-singh-kushwaha-before-2019-1707077.html|access-date=29 September 2021|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=4 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704105312/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/mayawati-may-bring-back-scam-tainted-ex-bsp-strongman-babu-singh-kushwaha-before-2019-1707077.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After the successive murders of two medical officers in Lucknow he blew the lid off the giant [[Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam|National Rural Health Mission scam]]. He had held the portfolio of the Family Welfare, Mining, Panchayati Raj and several other departments before resigning.<ref name="times of India">{{Cite web|date=22 May 2017|title=BSP bid to take NRHM tainted Kushwaha back in|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/bsp-bid-to-take-nrhm-tainted-kushwaha-back-in/articleshow/58780644.cms|access-date=29 September 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119172010/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/bsp-bid-to-take-nrhm-tainted-kushwaha-back-in/articleshow/58780644.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


Kushwaha has worked for the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. He was for years perceived as the closest to Mayawati. He was a member of Legislative Council, and cabinet minister twice.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-01-30|title=I'm being trapped into NRHM scam: Kushwaha-India News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/im-being-trapped-into-nrhm-scam-kushwaha-197582.html|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
Kushwaha joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in the presence of senior leaders [[Vinay Katiyar]] and [[Surya Pratap Shahi]], but his induction resulted in voices of dissent in the party, after which he wrote a letter to BJP national president [[Nitin Gadkari]] requesting him to suspend his membership until proven innocent. Kushwaha formed the political party Jan Adhikar Party in 2016.<ref name="times of India" />
Kushwaha was the second most powerful person in the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-03|title=Mayawati May Bring Back Scam-Tainted Ex-BSP Strongman Babu Singh Kushwaha Before 2019|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/mayawati-may-bring-back-scam-tainted-ex-bsp-strongman-babu-singh-kushwaha-before-2019-1707077.html|access-date=2021-09-29|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> All changed after the successive murders of two medical officers in Lucknow blew the lid off the giant National Rural Health Mission scam. He had held the portfolio of Family Welfare and mining Department before resigning.<ref name="times of india">{{Cite web|date=May 22, 2017|title=BSP bid to take NRHM tainted Kushwaha back in|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/bsp-bid-to-take-nrhm-tainted-kushwaha-back-in/articleshow/58780644.cms|access-date=2021-09-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


Kushwaha joined BJP in presence of senior leaders Vinay Katiyar and [[Surya Pratap Shahi]], but his induction resulted in voices of dissent in the party, after which he wrote a letter to the BJP national president Nitin Gadkari requesting him to suspenuntil  membership until proven innocent. Kushwaha formed the political party "Jan Adhikar Party".<ref name= "times of india"/>
His wife Shivkanya Kushwaha contested for [[Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency]] from the Samajwadi Party (SP) in 2014. She placed second, receiving 27.82% of votes, and losing by 32,452 votes to [[Manoj Sinha]] of BJP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/induction-of-kushwaha-kin-in-sp-may-affect-probe-against-him-lokayukta/|title=Induction of Kushwaha kin in SP may affect probe against him: Lokayukta|website=Indian express|date=16 July 2013 |access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430075245/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/induction-of-kushwaha-kin-in-sp-may-affect-probe-against-him-lokayukta/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Position held==
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Kushwaha joined BJP in presence of senior leaders Vinay Katiyar and [[Surya Pratap Shahi]], but his induction resulted in voices of dissent in the party, after which he wrote a letter to the BJP national president Nitin Gadkari requesting him to suspenuntil membership until proven innocent. Kushwaha formed the political party "Jan Adhikar Party".<ref name= "times of india"/>
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==Political journey==
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Babu Singh Kushwaha, who belonged to a simple family, along with rising heights in politics, also grew richer. Kushwaha, who belonged to a farming family in Pakhrauli village of Baberu tehsil of Banda district, graduated in 1985. After this, he started his life by putting a dump in Atarra. On April 1988, he came in contact with BSP founder Kanshi Ram. Kanshi Ram called him to Delhi. Kushwaha had gone to Delhi dreaming of trying his political fortune, but Kanshi Ram made him an employee of the BSP office.
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Even 6 months would not have passed in the BSP office of Delhi that he was promoted and sent to do organization work in Lucknow office. When there was an alliance between SP and BSP in 1993, Babu Singh was made District President of Banda. After this, Mayawati called him to Lucknow and entrusted him with the responsibility of telephone operator in the BSP office.  In 1997, he got a big reward for the first time as a member of the Legislative Council. In 2003 also, Babu was again sent to the Legislative Council and when the BSP government was formed for the third time, he was made the Minister of Panchayati Raj.
 
== Jan Adhikar Party ==
In 2007, when BSP came to power with an absolute majority, Babu Singh got important departments like minerals, appointments, cooperatives. When the Department of Family Welfare was formed, this department was also handed over to him. This proved afresh that he is Mayawati's most trusted leader. The crores of rupees that the government could not spend for the National Rural Health Mission were noticed by Babu Singh and then the game of Bandarbant started.
 
Babu Singh Kushwaha founded the Jan Adhikar party on 9 December 2016, with the ideology to provide equal rights to all sections of society according to their population. The party aims to empower all the deprived, exploited, labourers, farmers, poor, and women and to provide them with their rights. The main objective of the party is to release the caste census report and to give a share in all the resources of the country to all the sections in proportion to the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janadhikarparty.org/|title=Manifesto of Jan Adhikar Party|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=22 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322005446/http://janadhikarparty.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
[[File:Babu Singh Kushwaha2.JPG|200px|Babu Singh Kushwaha in a rally in Uttar Pradesh.]]
 
His Jan Adhikar Party was a part of the coalition [[Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha]] in the [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]s. The party did not manage to win any seats in the elections of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=नोटा के वोट प्रतिशत का आंकड़ा तोड़ नही पाए छोटे दल |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shravasti/small-parties-could-not-break-the-vote-percentage-of-nota-srawasti-news-lko621368445 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914233319/https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shravasti/small-parties-could-not-break-the-vote-percentage-of-nota-srawasti-news-lko621368445 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha election trends |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2022/ConstituencywiseS24279.htm?ac=279 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=results.eci.gov.in |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310093119/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2022/ConstituencywiseS24279.htm?ac=279 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== 2024 General elections ==
 
Kushwaha won the 2024 general election from Jaunpur Lok Sabha Constituency on [[Samajwadi Alliance|Samajwadi]] Party Symbol.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2024 |title=Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Babu Singh Kushwaha Wins by a Margin of 99335 Votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/jaunpur-uttar-pradesh-lok-sabha-election-results-2024-live-updates-clse-2548052-2024-06-04 |access-date=7 June 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> His Jan Adhikar Party is a part of the [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|INDIA Alliance]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/up-sp-declares-7-candidates-babu-singh-kushwaha-to-contest-from-jaunpur/north/news/3179714.html|title=Babu Singh Kushwaha to contest from Jaunpur|access-date=9 May 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430075234/http://www.uniindia.com/up-sp-declares-7-candidates-babu-singh-kushwaha-to-contest-from-jaunpur/north/news/3179714.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/jaunpur-election-result-2024-live-updates-counting-of-votes-uttar-pradesh-lok-sabha-seat-latest-news|title=Jaunpur Election Result 2024 Live Updates: SP's Babu Singh Kushwaha Has Won This Lok Sabha Seat|website=The quint|access-date=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605151606/https://www.thequint.com/news/jaunpur-election-result-2024-live-updates-counting-of-votes-uttar-pradesh-lok-sabha-seat-latest-news|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
After his victory, it was reported that despite being supported by muscleman politician [[Dhananjay Singh]], Bharatiya Janata Party candidate [[Kripashankar Singh|Kripa Shankar Singh]] was unable to take an edge over Kushwaha. He was defeated by over 99,000 votes. Sitting member of parliament and Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Shyam Singh Yadav finished in third position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-jaunpur-lok-sabha-results-2024-winner-counting-trend-lead-bjp-kripa-shanker-singh-samajwadi-party-babu-singh-kushwaha-bsp-shyam-singh-yadav-10147396.html|title=Jaunpur Results 2024: जौनपुर लोकसभा सीट पर धनंजय सिंह का साथ भी नहीं आया काम, भाजपा के कृपाशंकर सिंह हारे, सपा के बाबू जीते|website=Hindustan|accessdate=5 June 2024|archive-date=5 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605151708/https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-jaunpur-lok-sabha-results-2024-winner-counting-trend-lead-bjp-kripa-shanker-singh-samajwadi-party-babu-singh-kushwaha-bsp-shyam-singh-yadav-10147396.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Soon after his election to Lok Sabha, he was made the deputy leader of Samajwadi Party in the Lok Sabha by [[Akhilesh Yadav]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/story-akhilesh-made-babu-singh-kushwaha-the-deputy-leader-in-the-lok-sabha-10585256.html|title=Babu Singh Kushwaha made the deputy leader of Samajwadi Party|accessdate=10 September 2024}}</ref>


==References==
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== Further reading ==
*{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nrhm-scam-2-former-up-ministers-to-appear-before-cbi/892257/ | title=NRHM scam: 2 former UP ministers to appear before CBI | newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] | date=26 December 2011 | location=New Delhi, India}}


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Babu Singh Kushwaha
Deputy Leader, Samajwadi Party in Lok Sabha
Assumed office
30 July 2024
LeaderAkhilesh Yadav
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byShyam Singh Yadav
ConstituencyJaunpur
Cabinet Minister
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
13 May 2007 – 8 April 2011
Chief MinisterMayawati
Ministry & Department's
  • Family Welfare.
  • Panchayati Raj.
  • Mining.
  • Geology.
  • Cooperative.
In office
11 October 2002 – 28 May 2003
Chief MinisterMayawati
Ministry & Department's
  • Mining.
  • Geology.
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
6 May 2000 – 5 May 2012
Constituencyelected by MLA'S
Personal details
Born (1966-05-07) 7 May 1966 (age 60)
Pakhrauli, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyJan Adhikar Party (2016-Present)
Other political
affiliations		Bahujan Samaj Party

(1984-2011)

I.N.D.I.A.

(2024-Present)
Spouse(s)Shivkanya Kushwaha
Children4
ProfessionPolitician
Websitehttps://www.janadhikarparty.org/

Babu Singh Kushwaha (born 7 May 1966) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh, serving as chief of the Jan Adhikar Party and former Family Welfare Minister in the Uttar Pradesh government under Mayawati. He was also one of Behenji’s trusted backroom boys, who besides working at the grassroots looked after the party’s administrative affairs. In the 2024 Indian general election, he won from the Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency on a Samajwadi Party ticket, becoming a member of Lok Sabha for the first time.[1][2]

Background[edit | edit source]

Kushwaha belongs to a farming family in Pakhrauli village of Banda district, and graduated in 1985. After this, he started his life by putting a dump in Atarra. In April 1988, he came in contact with BSP founder Kanshi Ram. Kanshi Ram called him to Delhi.[3]

Within six months, he was promoted and sent to do organisation work in the Lucknow office. He became the District President of Banda in 1993. In 2003, he was made the Minister of Panchayati Raj in the BSP government.[3]

In 2007, when BSP came to power with an absolute majority, Kushwaha was appointed to important departments like minerals, appointments, and cooperatives. When the Department of Family Welfare was formed, this department was also handed over to him.[3] He was one of the three pillars of the Bahujan Samaj Party when Mayawati was at the peak of her political career along with Swami Prasad Maurya and Nasimuddin Siddiqui.[4]

Political journey[edit | edit source]

Kushwaha had been a member of Bahujan Samaj Party for 27 years. He was for years perceived as the closest to Mayawati. He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and was also appointed as a cabinet minister twice.[5] Kushwaha was the second most powerful person in the Bahujan Samaj Party.[6] After the successive murders of two medical officers in Lucknow he blew the lid off the giant National Rural Health Mission scam. He had held the portfolio of the Family Welfare, Mining, Panchayati Raj and several other departments before resigning.[7]

Kushwaha joined the BJP in the presence of senior leaders Vinay Katiyar and Surya Pratap Shahi, but his induction resulted in voices of dissent in the party, after which he wrote a letter to BJP national president Nitin Gadkari requesting him to suspend his membership until proven innocent. Kushwaha formed the political party Jan Adhikar Party in 2016.[7]

His wife Shivkanya Kushwaha contested for Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency from the Samajwadi Party (SP) in 2014. She placed second, receiving 27.82% of votes, and losing by 32,452 votes to Manoj Sinha of BJP.[8]


Jan Adhikar Party
AbbreviationJAP
PresidentBabu Singh Kushwaha
Lok Sabha leaderBabu Singh Kushwaha
Founded9 December 2016; 9 years ago (2016-12-09)
IdeologyKushwahs Interest
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Dark Red
  Yellow
ECI Statusregistered unrecognised party
AllianceI.N.D.I.A. (2024-Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
0 / 403
Seats in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad
0 / 100
Website
https://www.janadhikarparty.org

Jan Adhikar Party[edit | edit source]

Babu Singh Kushwaha founded the Jan Adhikar party on 9 December 2016, with the ideology to provide equal rights to all sections of society according to their population. The party aims to empower all the deprived, exploited, labourers, farmers, poor, and women and to provide them with their rights. The main objective of the party is to release the caste census report and to give a share in all the resources of the country to all the sections in proportion to the population.[9]

Babu Singh Kushwaha in a rally in Uttar Pradesh.

His Jan Adhikar Party was a part of the coalition Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. The party did not manage to win any seats in the elections of Uttar Pradesh.[10][11]

2024 General elections[edit | edit source]

Kushwaha won the 2024 general election from Jaunpur Lok Sabha Constituency on Samajwadi Party Symbol.[12] His Jan Adhikar Party is a part of the INDIA Alliance .[13][14]

After his victory, it was reported that despite being supported by muscleman politician Dhananjay Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kripa Shankar Singh was unable to take an edge over Kushwaha. He was defeated by over 99,000 votes. Sitting member of parliament and Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Shyam Singh Yadav finished in third position.[15]

Soon after his election to Lok Sabha, he was made the deputy leader of Samajwadi Party in the Lok Sabha by Akhilesh Yadav.[16]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "जौनपुर लोकसभा सीट पर बाबू सिंह कुशवाहा जीते:भाजपा के कृपाशंकर सिंह को 99335 वोट से हराया, कहा- विकास के लिए काम करूंगा". Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Party changers | Shifting hues". India Today. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "From Kanshiram's ward to Mayawati's right hand to a man without a party". Indian express. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Pratip Chattopadhyay; Yatindra Singh Sisodia, eds. (23 November 2022). Political Communication in Contemporary India: Locating Democracy and Governance. India: Taylor & Francis. p. 55. ISBN 9781000801392. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "I'm being trapped into NRHM scam: Kushwaha-India News". Firstpost. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mayawati May Bring Back Scam-Tainted Ex-BSP Strongman Babu Singh Kushwaha Before 2019". News18. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "BSP bid to take NRHM tainted Kushwaha back in". The Times of India. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Induction of Kushwaha kin in SP may affect probe against him: Lokayukta". Indian express. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Manifesto of Jan Adhikar Party". Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "नोटा के वोट प्रतिशत का आंकड़ा तोड़ नही पाए छोटे दल". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "2022 Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha election trends". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Babu Singh Kushwaha Wins by a Margin of 99335 Votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Babu Singh Kushwaha to contest from Jaunpur". Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Jaunpur Election Result 2024 Live Updates: SP's Babu Singh Kushwaha Has Won This Lok Sabha Seat". The quint. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Jaunpur Results 2024: जौनपुर लोकसभा सीट पर धनंजय सिंह का साथ भी नहीं आया काम, भाजपा के कृपाशंकर सिंह हारे, सपा के बाबू जीते". Hindustan. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Babu Singh Kushwaha made the deputy leader of Samajwadi Party". Retrieved 10 September 2024.

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