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Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya (Hindi: नीरज कुशवाहा मौर्य; Hindi pronunciation: [n̪iːɾəd͡ʒ kʊʃʋaːɦaː mɔːɾjə]; born 7 July 1969[2]) is a leader of Samajwadi Party & Hon'ble Member of Parliament from Aonla Lok Sabha Constituency, Aonla, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He is a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2][1] Initially, he was associated with Bahujan Samaj Party and has been an MLA from 2007 to 2017, elected twice from Jalalabad constituency in 2007 and 2012.[4][5][6] In 2017, he left the BSP to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and played a key role in the Jalalabad Nagar Palika election.[7] But he left the party soon afterwards and finally joined SP in 2022.[8]
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Early life and education
Neeraj Kushawaha was born in Samesi Lucknow. He attended the Vidyant Hindu PG College and attained Bachelor's degree.[1][2] He belongs to Koeri caste.[9]
Political career
Neeraj Kushawaha has been an MLA for two terms. He represented the Jalalabad constituency and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party.[1][2] In 2024 Indian general election, he was made a candidate of Samajwadi Party from Aonla Lok Sabha constituency. He won this seat to become the member of Indian parliament for the first time.[10]
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