Laxmikant Nishad

Laxmikant Nishad also known as Pappu Nishad is an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party. He was the Minister of State for Fertilizers and Logistics with independent charge in Akhilesh Yadav's Uttar Pradesh Government and a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2017.^[1][2][3]

Laxmikant Nishad
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Praveen Kumar Nishad
Constituency	Sant Kabir Nagar
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Fertilizers and Logistics: Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office 2012–2017
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 2012–2017
Preceded by	Abdul Kalam
Succeeded by	Rakesh Singh Baghel
Constituency	Menhdawal
Personal details
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Parent	Satai (father)
Occupation	Agriculture