Parasnath Yadav

Parasnath Yadav (12 January 1949 – 12 June 2020) was an Indian politician and 7 times MLA in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 3 times Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh and 2 times Member of Parliament Lokasabha from Jaunpur (Loksabha constituency). He was struggling from bladder cancer for many years, eventually he died on the 12 June 2020 at his house in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. He had a problem with Prostate. Due to this, his right leg was swollen. Apart from this, he also had a problem in urination. He went to Mumbai for treatment. He was undergoing treatment at Kokilaben Hospital. He was returned to Jaunpur from Mumbai a few days ago of die due to the Corona epidemic.[2][3]

Parasnath Yadav
Member, Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
In office March 2012 – June 2020 (died)
Preceded by	Constituency created
Constituency	Malhani (Assembly constituency)
In office February 2002 – May 2004
Preceded by	B R Verma
Succeeded by	Shraddha Yadav
In office October 1996 – March 1998
Preceded by	Savitri Devi
Succeeded by	B R Verma
Constituency	Mariyahu (Assembly constituency)
In office December 1993 – October 1995
Preceded by	Raghu Raj
Succeeded by	Vansh Narayan
In office March 1985 – April 1991 (2 terms)
Preceded by	Ram Krishan
Succeeded by	Raghu Raj
Constituency	Barsathi (Assembly constituency)
Minister of Livestock, Minor Irrigation Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office March 2012 – March 2017
Chief Minister	Akhilesh Yadav
Succeeded by	S. P. Singh Baghel
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Jaunpur
In office May 2004 – May 2009
Preceded by	Swami Chinmayanand
Succeeded by	Dhananjay Singh
In office February 1998 – October 1999
Preceded by	Rajshekhar Singh
Succeeded by	Swami Chinmayanand
Minister of Animal Husbandry Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office August 2003 – May 2004
Chief Minister	Mulayam Singh Yadav
Minister of State for Secondary Education Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office December 1989 – April 1991
Chief Minister	Mulayam Singh Yadav
Personal details
Born	12 January 1949 Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Died	12 June 2020 (aged 71) Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Cause of death	Bladder cancer
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Spouse(s)	Hirawati Devi ​ ​ (m. 1970; died 2016)​
Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
Parents	Shree Ram Yadav
Residence	Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
As of 12 June, 2020 Source:

Early life and education

Yadav was born 12 January 1949 in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Shree Ram Yadav.[4] He married with Hirawati Devi in 1970, who also on post of Block Pramukh of Barsathi till his death (2016).[5] They have three sons and one daughter. He belongs from a Shudra Backward Class (Yadav) community. He attend Sewashram Inter College Suriyawan, Varanasi and attained Intermediate Certificate.[6][7]

On 12 June 2020, he died in age of 71 at his house in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh due to Bladder cancer.[8][9]

Political career

Yadav was started his politics journey in 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1985) elections, he got ticket by Lok Dal from Barsathi (Assembly constituency). He contest and elected MLA by defeating INC's Rama Krishna by a margin of 6,008 (9.38℅) votes. He was also a Member in Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee (1987-1988) and Question and Reference Committee (1988-1989).[10]

In second term, in 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1989) elections, he elected MLA second continuously by defeating INC's Lakshmi Shankar Yadav by a margin of 11,276 (12.23℅) votes. He was appointed as Minister of State for Secondary Education in Mulayam Singh Yadav ministry.[11] In 1991 elections, he left from Lok Dal and joined Janata Party. He again contest from Barsathi but lost by BJP's Raghuraj and stood on third with 14,686 (17℅) votes.[12] In 1992, when Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party, Yadav also left the Janata Party and joined the Samajwadi Party. From then till his death he remained associated with Samajwadi Party. He was the closest leader to Mulayam Singh Yadav.

In his third Legislature term, in 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1993) elections, he got ticket by Samajwadi Party from Barsathi and he elected MLA. Their winning margin also increased over time, he defeated his nearest candidate INC's Shachindra Nath Tripathi by a huge margin of 41,843 (31.85℅) votes.[13]

In his fourth Legislature term, in the 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (1996) elections, the Samajwadi Party did not give him a ticket from his regular assembly and gave him a ticket from Mariyahu (Assembly constituency). He was also not harmed by changing the assembly constituency and he defeated BJP's Jagannath Rao by a margin of 11,518 (9.04℅) votes and was elected MLA. He was also made a member of the "Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes" (1997–1998).[14]

In 12th Lok Sabha (1998) elections, the Samajwadi Party made him its candidate from Jaunpur (Lok sabha constituency) in the middle of his fourth Legislative term. He contest against contemporaneous MP BJP's Raj Keshar Singh. He defeated Raj Keshar Singh by a margin of 13,426 (1.92℅) votes and was elected MP of Jaunpur.[15] They also contested in 13th Lok Sabha (1999) elections, but lost by BJP's Swami Chinmayanand by a close margin of 8,635 (1.25℅) votes.[15]

In his fifth Legislature term, in the 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2002) elections, he again contest from Mariyahu and defeated his nearest candidate Barkhu Ram Verma (Independent) by a margin of 7,077 (5.16℅) votes. In 2003, after the fall of the BSP government, when Mulayam Singh Yadav became the Chief Minister, he also got a place in the his cabinet with portfolios of Animal Husbandry. In 14th Lok Sabha (2004) elections, despite being a minister, the Samajwadi Party again gave him a ticket from Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency). He elected second time MP of Jaunpur by defeating BSP's Om Prakash Dubey alias Baba Dubey by a margin of 27,125 (3.80℅) votes. He was also made a member of several committees of Parliament. He also contested in 15th Lok Sabha (2009) elections, but lost by BSP's Dhananjay Singh by a margin of 80,381 (10.52℅) votes.[15]

In his sixth Legislature term, in the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2012) elections, Samajwadi Party gave him ticket from newly created Malhani (Assembly constituency). He defeated Independent candidate Dr Jagriti Singh (wife of Dhananjay Singh) by a huge margin of 31,502 (16.28℅) votes and elected MLA of Malhani. After the elections, the Samajwadi Party government was formed and Akhilesh Yadav became the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was also appointed as Cabinet Minister in Akhilesh Yadav ministry with portfolios of Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry. In 16th Lok Sabha (2014) elections, despite being a minister, Samajwadi Party again made him its candidate from Jaunpur (Lok Sabha Constituency). He contest in election but lost in Modi wave, he lost by BJP's Krishna Pratap Singh and stood on third with 1,80,003 (17.87℅) votes.[16]

In his last or seventh Legislature term, in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he again contest from Malhani. He defeated NISHAD Party candidate Dhananjay Singh by a margin of 21,210 (10.30℅) votes and elected MLA. In June 2020, during the tenure of his seventh legislature, he died by Bladder cancer. He continued to serve the people of Jaunpur till his death.[16][9]

Posts held

From	To	Position	Office
2017	2020	Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Malhani
2012	2017	Cabinet Minister, Minor Irrigation and Animal Husbandry	Government of Uttar Pradesh
2012	2017	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Malhani
2004	2009	Member, 14th Lok Sabha	Jaunpur
2003	2004	Cabinet Minister, Animal Husbandry	Government of Uttar Pradesh
2002	2004	Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Mariyahu
1998	1999	Member, 12th Lok Sabha	Jaunpur
1997	1998	Member, Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Declined Castes	Government of Uttar Pradesh
1996	1998	Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Mariyahu
1993	1995	Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Barsathi
1989	1991	Minister of State, Secondary Education	Government of Uttar Pradesh
1989	1991	Member, 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Barsathi
1988	1989	Member, Question and Reference Committee	Government of Uttar Pradesh
1987	1988	Member, Public Enterprises and Corporation Joint Committee	Government of Uttar Pradesh
1985	1989	Member, 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh	Barsathi

References

1. "जौनपुर: पूर्व मंत्री और मल्हनी विधायक पारसनाथ यादव का निधन". Amar Ujala. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
2. "मुलायम सिंह यादव के करीबी और समाजवादी पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता पारसनाथ यादव का निधन". Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
3. Mishra, Shiv Kumar (12 June 2020). "समाजवादी पार्टी के नेता और पूर्व मंत्री व विधायक पारस नाथ यादव का निधन". Special Coverage News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
4. "Paras Nath Yadav(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- MALHANI(JAUNPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
5. "सपा मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव की पत्नी हीरावती देवी का निधन". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
6. "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
7. "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
8. TNN. "Paras Nath Yadav: Samajwadi Party leader Paras Nath Yadav passes away | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
9. Rai, Vidya Shankar (12 June 2020). "सपा नेता और पूर्व मंत्री पारसनाथ यादव का 71 साल की उम्र में निधन, समाजवादी पार्टी में शोक की लहर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
10. "Uttar Pradesh 1985 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
11. "Uttar Pradesh 1989 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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13. "1993 Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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15. "Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
16. "Malhani Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

External links

• Parasnath Yadav's website