Sukhdev Rajbhar

Sukhdev Rajbhar
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Didarganj
In office
March 2017 – 18 October 2021
Preceded byAdil Sheikh
Succeeded byKamlakant Rajbhar
16th Speaker Uttar Pradesh
In office
18 May 2007 – 13 April 2012
Chief MinisterMayawati
Preceded byMata Prasad Pandey
Succeeded byMata Prasad Pandey
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Lalganj
In office
February 2002 – March 2012 (two terms)
Preceded byNarendra Singh
Succeeded byBechai
In office
June 1991 – October 1995 (two terms)
Preceded byShree Prakash
Succeeded byNarendra Singh
Personal details
Born(1951-09-05)5 September 1951
Died18 October 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 70)
Political partyIndian National Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party externally in last days of life.
Residence(s)Bargahan, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationMLA
ProfessionPolitician, Agriculture

Sukhdev Rajbhar (5 September 1951 – 18 October 2021)[2] was an Indian politician and a senior member of 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 17th Legislative Assembly (For five terms as a senior member), Uttar Pradesh of India. He also served as the Speaker of the 15th Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Assembly from 2007-2012 in the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Mayawati Government as well as a Cabinet Minister, Minister Of State (Independent Charge), Minister Of State at various occasions in the cabinet of several chief ministers in the government of Uttar Pradesh, he also served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislative Council (M.L.C) for 1 term for 6 years from B.S.P. He represented the Didarganj constituency in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.[3][4][5] He was a Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and a Minister in the Mayawati, Kalyan Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav cabinets.

Political career

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Sukhdev Rajbhar contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly election as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Adil Sheikh from Samajwadi Party with a margin of 3,645 votes.[6]

Posts held

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  • 1991–1993 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (first term)
    • Member, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Denitrified Tribes related joint committee
  • 1993–1994 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (second term)
    • State Minister, Co-operatives, Muslim Waqf Department (Mulayam Singh Yadav Cabinet)
  • 1994–1995 State Minister, Department of Secondary and Basic Education (Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry)
  • 1995–1997 Minister, Secondary, Basic and Adult Education (Mayawati Cabinet)
  • 1997–2002 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
    • Minister for Rural Development, Ambedkar Village Development and the Provincial Department of Defense Party (Mayawati Cabinet)
    • Minister for Rural Development, Minor Irrigation Department (MKalyan Singh Cabinet)
  • 2002–2007 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (third term)
    • Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, textiles and silk Industry Department (Mayawati Cabinet)
    • Member, Committee on Rules
    • Member, Working – Advisory Committee
  • 2007–2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (fourth term)
    • Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
  • 2017-Incumbent Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (fifth term)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Former UP Assembly Speaker Sukhdev Rajbhar passes away at 70".
  3. ^ "ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2017". eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Myneta, Election Watch".
  5. ^ "पूर्व विधान सभा अध्यक्ष सुखदेव राजभर की जीत".
  6. ^ "Didarganj Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.