Om Prakash Rajbhar
Om Prakash Rajbhar is an Indian politician and president of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP). He is a member of 17th Legislative Assembly from Zahoorabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He is the leader of the Ekta Manch alliance, of which the SBSP is a member.
Om Prakash Rajbhar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Backward Welfare in the government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 March 2017 – 20 May 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Anil Rajbhar |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017–present | |
| Constituency | Zahoorabad |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| Residence | Zahoorabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Profession | Politician, agriculturalist[1] |
Early life
Rajbhar was born to Sannu Rajbhar and hails from Rampur village in Rasra block of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. He graduated from Baldev Degree College, Badagaon, Varanasi in 1983. He is an agriculturalist by profession.[1]
Political career
Rajbhar is a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Zahoorabad and is a member of the SBSP.[1]
On 19 March 2017, Rajbhar became a cabinet minister in the Yogi Adityanath ministry as the minister of the Department of Backward Classes Welfare and the Department of Disabled People development.
On 20 May 2019, Rajbhar was sacked from Cabinet of Yogi Adityanath due to anti-alliance activities.[3][4]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | 2019 | Minister of backward welfare |
| 2 | 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh |
See also
References
- "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
- "ZAHOORABAD Election Result 2017, Winner, ZAHOORABAD MLA, Uttar Pradesh". NDTV. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "राजभर योगी मंत्रिमंडल से बर्ख़ास्त". BBC (in Hindi). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- PTI (20 May 2019). "Welcome decision to sack me, says Om Prakash Rajbhar". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2019.