Ashok Katariya

Ashok Katariya is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh who is a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party. He is a Minister of State with Independent Charge for Transport and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Government of Uttar Pradesh And General Secretary of BJP UP.[1][2]

Ashok Katariya
Transport Minister (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in Government of UP
Assumed office
21 August 2019
Member of Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)
Personal details
Born18 December 1972
Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Children1 son and 1 daughter
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

Katariya was born in a small village Heempur Prithya of U.P. He belongs to a farmer family. He completed his primary education in his village.[3]

Education

Ashok Katariya holds a post graduate degree in Political science from Rohillkhand university, Bareilly.

Political career

He was from starting a notable leader of Gurjar community.[4][5] In 1994, Katariya was the organisational secretary of ABVP Moradabad Vibhag. In 1996, he was given responsibilities of Meerut Vibhag and he proved his organisational skills. Seeing his tremendous organisational skills and hold on the youth he was given responsibilities of State secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in 2001, in those days he worked for youth revolution in complete Uttar pradesh. In 2004, Kataria was selected President of BJYM Uttar pradesh. In 2007 he was selected State secretary of BJP UP and served for consecutive terms till 2013. In 2013 he was given responsibility of State vice president of BJP UP. During 2014 General elections he was appointed Star campaigner of BJP in U.P. In 2016 he was given responsibility of General Secretary of BJP UP, he is serving the party for second consecutive term.[6]

He has been appointed as Transport Minister of State (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State in Yogi Adityanath ministry on 21 August 2019.[7]

References
  1. "अशोक कटारिया-परिवहन मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार), संसदीय कार्य राज्यमंत्री उ.प्र. सरकार एवम प्रदेश महामंत्री, भाजपा उ.प्र., Ashok Katariya, Transport Minister (Independent Charge), Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State, Govt. of UP & BJP General Secretary - UP". www.ashokkatariya.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "अशोक कटारिया के जरिए गुर्जरों को साधने की कोशिश". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. "UP के परिवहन मंत्री अशोक कटारिया (Ashok Katariya) की मेहनत और त्याग ने उन्हें पहुँचाया यहॉ तक ! - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. "कटारिया के सहारे वेस्ट यूपी में गुर्जर राजनीति साधने की कवायद". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. "अशोक कटारिया को मंत्री बनाकर साधी गुर्जर सियासत". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. "अशोक कटारिया-परिवहन मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार), संसदीय कार्य राज्यमंत्री उ.प्र. सरकार एवम प्रदेश महामंत्री, भाजपा उ.प्र., Ashok Katariya , Transport Minister (Independent Charge), Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State, Govt. of UP & BJP General Secretary - UP". www.ashokkatariya.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18.
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