Vikram Usendi

Vikram Usendi
President, Chhattisgarh BJP
In office March 2019 – 2 June 2020
Preceded by	Dharamlal Kaushik
Succeeded by	Vishnudeo Sai
Member of the India Parliament
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Sohan Potai
Succeeded by	Mohan Mandavi
Constituency	Kanker
Minister of Forests, Public Undertakings, Public Grievances, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office 2008–2013
Minister of Higher & Technical education, Manpower Planning, Science & Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office 2003–2004
Preceded by	Satyanarayan Sharma
Succeeded by	Ajay Chandrakar
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office December 2008 – May 2014
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Bhojram Naag (by-election)
Constituency	Antagarh
In office December 2003 – December 2008
Preceded by	Manturam Pawar
Succeeded by	Kedar Nath Kashyap
Constituency	Narayanpur
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Narayanpur
In office 1993–1998
Preceded by	Shambhu Nath Naik
Succeeded by	Manturam Pawar
Personal details
Born	(1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Shri Indrabhushan Patle
Children	4
Residence	Antagarh, Chhattisgarh
Occupation	Agriculturist
As of 12 December, 2016 Source: [1]

Vikram Usendi is an Indian politician and former Cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh. He was also Member of 16th Lok Sabha representing Kanker of Chhattisgarh and State President of Bharatiya Janata Party Chhattisgarh.

Political career

Usendi was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1993 from Narayanpur and again contested 1998 Assembly election but lost to his Congress rival Manturam Pawar. In 2003 Chhattisgarh Assembly election, he won by huge margin of 8,814 votes. In 2008 election, he won from newly established Antagarh Constituency and also retained the seat in 2013. In 2014 general election, he was elected as member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Kanker (Lok Sabha constituency), Chhattisgarh.