Shankar Prasad Jaiswal

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Shankar Prasad Jaiswal
MP, Lok Sabha
In office
1996–2004
Preceded byShrish Chandra Dikshit
Succeeded byDr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra
ConstituencyVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office
1969–1974
Preceded byVishwanath Prasad
Succeeded byShafiur Rahman Ansari
ConstituencyVaranasi North
Personal details
Born(1932-08-09)9 August 1932
Benares, Benares State, British India
Died3 January 2016(2016-01-03) (aged 83)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse(s)Savitri Devi[1]
Children1 son & 3 daughters[1]
ResidenceVaranasi & New Delhi[1]
ProfessionSocial worker

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (9 August 1932 – 3 January 2016) was an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas. Jaiswal represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1]

Education & background[edit]

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in 1932.[1] His highest attained educational qualification is Matriculation degree.

Before entering politics, he was a social worker.[1] He died in 2016.[2]

Politics[edit]

Jaiswal, was elected for Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms from Varanasi constituency. Although he was elected for three straight terms, he remained in office for a total of eight years only (from 1996 to 2004). Prior to becoming MP, he was also a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1969–1974) and held charge of whip in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1969–1970). During his political career, Jaiswal also held several party positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Posts held[edit]

# From To Position
01 1969 1974 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
02 1969 1970 Whip, B.J.S, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
03 1977 1980 Member, Finance Committee
04 1996 1998 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
05 1996 1997 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
06 1996 1997 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
07 1996 1997 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
08 1997 1998 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development
09 1998 1999 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha
10 1998 1999 Whip, BJP Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
11 1998 1999 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Value-based Education
12 1998 1999 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs
13 1999 2004 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha
14 1999 2000 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
15 1999 2001 Member, Committee on Estimates

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Lok Sabha profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved December 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "Ex-MP and BJP leader Shankar Prasad Jaiswal passes away". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.