Satyadev Pachauri

Satyadev Pachauri is an Indian politician and the former Minister of Khadi, Village Industries, Sericulture, Textile, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Export Promotion in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was the Member of Parliament from Kanpur parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

Satyadev Pachauri
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi
Succeeded by	Ramesh Awasthi
Constituency	Kanpur
Minister of MSME, Khadi & Sericulture, Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office 19 March 2017 – 17 June 2019
Succeeded by	Satish Mahana
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office 6 March 2012 – 5 June 2019
Preceded by	Ajay Kapoor
Succeeded by	Surendra Maithani
Constituency	Govind Nagar
In office 1991–1993
Preceded by	Reshma Arif
Succeeded by	Mahesh Balmiki
Constituency	Arya Nagar
Personal details
Born	(1948-08-12) 12 August 1948 (age 76) Bhind, Madhya Bharat, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rama Pachauri
Children	Two Sons, Two Daughters
Education	M. Sc. (Chemistry)
Website	satyadevpachauri.in

Early life

Pachauri was born on 12 August 1948^{[citation needed]} in a traditional Brahmin family of Pandit Pyarelal Pachauri at village Mihona dist. Bhind (M.P). He completed M.Sc. in Chemistry from VSSD College during that time he was elected as The Student President. He started his political career in 1967 with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. In 1991 he was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly first time from Arya Nagar constituency of Kanpur Nagar district.^[1]

Controversy

He was involved in a controversy for publicly ridiculing a female disabled employee when noted disability activist Satendra Singh (doctor) filed the first ever case under the new Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.^[2][3]