Naresh Uttam Patel: Difference between revisions

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  | alma_mater              =  P.P.N. Degree College, [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University|Kanpur University]] (B.A.,M.A.)<br />D.A.V. Law College, [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University|Kanpur University]] (LL.B.)<ref>http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/State-Legs-Affi/2006/Naresh%20Chandra/Naresh%20Chandra6.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>

'''Naresh Uttam Patel''' (born 10 January 1956) is a leader of the [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samajwadiparty.in/vidhanparishad.php |title=Samajwadi Party :: Official Website |website=Samajwadiparty.in |date= |accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref> and member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]].<ref>[http://myneta.info/upmlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=70 My Neta]</ref> He first became an MLA as a [[Janata Dal]] candidate in 1989 and is one of the founding members of the [[Samajwadi Party]].

Currently, he is<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sp-packs-executive-with-young-leaders/article6803456.ece | title= SP packs executive with young leaders  | date=20 January 2015 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Atiq | last=Khan | accessdate=11 March 2019 }}</ref>[[Uttar Pradesh]] State President of [[Samajwadi Party]], second only to Chief Minister [[Akhilesh Yadav]] in the organisational setup in party state unit. With his clean image and educated background (post-graduate from [[Kanpur University]], he has earned a reputation of grass-root leader with wider following among the dominant Kurmi caste voters. His elevation to such an important position indicates Party's new inclusive agenda that can help change image of the Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/jhansi/sp-leader-naresh-uttam-targeted-modi-government-1258202/ |title=? |website=Patrika.com |date=28 April 2014 |accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref> He was the Minister in first Mulayam Government from 1989 to 1991 and three times Member of UP Legislative House. He was member of the Backward Class Commission and also member of the [[Janeshwar Mishra|Janeshawar Mishra]] Trust. He was appointed Deputy State President when [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|UP CM]] [[Akhilesh Yadav]] was [[Uttar Pradesh]] State President of [[Samajwadi Party]], however when [[Shivpal Singh Yadav]] became UP State President of [[Samajwadi Party|SP]], he was removed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/hindi/hindusthan-samachar-hindi-epaper-hshind/abaki-bar-pradesh-me-phir-sapa-sarakar-naresh-uttam-newsid-51622806|title=अबकी बार प्रदेश में फिर सपा सरकार: नरेश उत्तम - Hindusthan Samachar Hindi {{!}} DailyHunt|last=|first=|date=|work=|newspaper=[[Dailyhunt]]|access-date=12 December 2016|via=}}</ref> He belongs to Kurmi OBCs<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.swatantraawaz.com/headline/3687.htm|title = नरेश उत्तम सपा के पिछड़ा वर्ग प्रकोष्ठ के अध्यक्ष &#124; Hindi News Portal &#124; Hindi News &#124; Online Hindi News}}</ref> caste of UP and has been considered to be close<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/citadel-unchallenged/290346 |title=Citadel Unchallenged |website=Outlookindia.com |date= |accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref> to [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/in-3-years-sp-nominated-27-as-mlcs-not-one-akhilesh-man/ |title=In 3 years, SP nominated 27 as MLCs, not one Akhilesh man |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=24 May 2015 |accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref>

He is also one of the founding MLAs of [[Samajwadi Party]]. Being a loyalist and stalwart leader<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/sant-kabir-nagar-10823346.html|title=विकास के लिए एकजुट हो पिछड़ा वर्ग : नरेश उत्तम}}</ref> of OBCs, he has been entrusted with the screening of candidates for the 2017 state elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sp-samajwadi-party-agra-muslim-votebank-up-assembly-elections-2017-akhilesh-mulayam/1/454077.html |title=UP assembly elections 2017: SP looking for candidates who can woo Muslim voters in Agra : Uttar Pradesh, News - India Today |website=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=25 July 2015 |accessdate=16 July 2016}}</ref>