Banshidhar Brajwasi

Banshidhar Brajwasi is an Indian politician, activist, and former Contractual Teacher from Bihar. He is a Member of the Bihar Legislative Council from Tirhut Graduate constituency since 10 December 2024,^[1] following his victory in the by-election as an Independent candidate.^[2][3][4][5]

Banshidhar Brajwasi
Member of the Bihar Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2024
Preceded by	Devesh Chandra Thakur
Constituency	Tirhut Graduate
State President of Parivartankari Prarambhik Shikshak Sangh, Bihar
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Personal details
Born	Marwan, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Political party	Independent Politician
Education	• Master of Arts(M.A.) in Hindi • Bachelor of Education(B.Ed.)
Occupation	Politician, Activist, Teacher

He was a teacher in a government school before his debut into politics.^[6] He had served as the State President of Parivartankari Prarambhik Shikshak Sangh, Bihar.^[7]

Early life and political career

Banshidhar Brajwasi hails from the Damuchak, Marwan block of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. He began his professional career as a teacher in Muzaffarpur, Bihar at the Utkrisht Madhya Vidyalaya in Raksaa Purvi, Marwan. He joined the teaching profession in 2005.^[8]

Brajwasi faced considerable challenges during his career. He was suspended and later dismissed from his teaching position following conflicts with higher authorities. This dismissal, rather than discouraging him, strengthened his determination to advocate for teachers' rights and push for educational reforms.^[9][10]

His experiences in the education sector and activism culminated in his recent electoral success as an independent candidate in the Bihar Legislative Council bypolls, where he defeated candidates from established parties like RJD and JD(U).^[11][12]