Manoj Kumar Paras
Manoj Kumar Paras is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Nagina constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[1][2][3]
Manoj Kumar Paras | |
|---|---|
 Paras with Akhilesh Yadav | |
| MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Self |
| Constituency | Nagina |
| MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Omwati Devi |
| Succeeded by | Self |
| Constituency | Nagina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1967 Binzhahed, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Neelam Singh Paras (m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Profession | Agriculturist, politician |
Personal life
Paras was born on 14 June 1967 to Amar Singh 'Ravi' in Binzhahed, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. He has received education till Intermediate. Paras married Neelam Singh Paras on 17 April 1994, which whom he has a son. He is an agriculturist by profession.[1][4]
Political career
Manoj Kumar Paras has been a MLA for two term. He represents the Nagina constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party. Paras was also a minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. On 9 March 2014, Paras was sacked (as minister) by Akhilesh Yadav on grounds of "anti-party activities".[1]
In 2017 elections he defeating Bhartiya Janata Party candidate Omwati Devi by a margin of 7,967 votes.[5]
He is accused of rape (2007) and presently in jail as court has rejected his bail (2019).
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2012 | 2014 | Minister, Stamp and civil defence | Sacked by Akhilesh Yadav in March 2014.[6] |
| 01 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
See also
References
- "Member Profile" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "All MLAs from Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Nagina Election Results 2017". www.elections.in. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "Akhilesh sacks two ministers". NDTV. Retrieved 10 November 2018.