Dudhram

Dudhram (born 1 January 1960),^[1] also spelled as Doodh Ram, is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mahadewa Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Basti district. He won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.^[2][3][4]

Dudhram
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2022
Constituency	Mahadewa Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born	1960
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Dudhram was born in Marwatia village, Basti district, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of Badri Prasad.^[5] He married Latha Devi in 1985.^[1]

Career

Dudhram won from Mahadewa Assembly constituency representing the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,350 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ravi Kumar Sonkar of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 5,495 votes.^[6][7] He first became an MLA winning from Nagar East Assembly constituency representing Bahujan Samaj Party in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election defeating Ram Karan Arya by a margin of 11,006 votes.^[8] He lost Mahadewa seat in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on the Bahujan Samaj Party ticket to Ram Karan Arya of the Samajwadi Party by a margin of 19,259 votes. Later in the 2017 Assembly election, he lost to Ravi Kumar Sonkar of the BJP, by a margin of 25,884 votes.^[8]