Sriram Chauhan
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Personal life
Chauhan was born to Ram Naresh and Keshri Devi on 20 September 1953 in Khalilabad city of Basti district (now in Sant Kabir Nagar district) of Uttar Pradesh. He is a post-graduate and was educated at Kisan Snatakottar Mahavidyalaya, Basti. Chauhan married Gainda Devi in October 1971, with whom he has two daughters and a son. He is an agriculturist by profession.[2]
Political career
Chauhan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Dhanghata constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is a former Member of parliament from Basti (Lok Sabha constituency) three straight times.
In 2017 elections he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Algoo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.[5]
He has been appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Yogi Adityanath ministry on 21 August 2019.[6]
In 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Chauhan contested from Khajani constituency and defeated rival Rupawati Beldar of Samajwadi Party by 37,101 votes.[1]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | May 1996 | February 1998 | Member, 11th Lok Sabha | |
| 02 | February 1998 | October 1999 | Member, 12th Lok Sabha | |
| 03 | October 1999 | May 2001 | Minister of State for Affairs | |
| 04 | October 1999 | May 2004 | Member, 13th Lok Sabha | |
| 05 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | [5] |
| 06 | August 2019 | Incumbent | Minister of State (Independent Charge), Uttar Pradesh Government | [7] |
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