Pradeep Jain Aditya

Pradeep Kumar Jain 'Aditya' (born 8 September 1962), is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress (INC), who was Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development in the 2009 Union Cabinet.[2]

Pradeep Kumar Jain 'Aditya'
Personal details
Born (1962-09-08) 8 September 1962
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Snehalata Jain
OccupationPolitician

He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2009 Indian general election and had represented the Jhansi constituency in 15th Lok Sabha.

Early life and education

He was born on 8 September 1962 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh to Vishnu Kumar Jain and Shanti Devi Jain.[3]

His educational qualifications include degrees of M.A., M.Com., and L.L.B. from Bundelkhand University. He is an advocate by profession.[4]

Career

Pradeep was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from Jhansi constituency in 2007.[5] In 2009, he was elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Jhansi in the Indian general election of 2009[6] and thereafter became Union Minister of State, for Rural Development,[7] and his inclusion in the ministry was seen an indication of renewed importance given to Bundelkhand politics by the Congress party.[8]

Pradeep is credited in installing statue of hockey legend from Jhansi, Dhyan Chand in the city.[9] Pradeep wrote the letter with signatures of 81 MP's to then PM on 21 December 2011 for considering Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand.[10] However Sachin Tendulkar and C.N. Rao were selected for the award.[11]

Pradeep Jain contested Jhansi lok sabha seat in 2014 Indian general election[12] but lost the seat to Uma Bharti of the BJP.[13][14]

Personal life

On 5 May 1992, he married Snehalata Jain and the couple have two children, a son and a daughter.[15]

References
  1. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India.
  2. "Ministry of Rural Development". Government of India.
  3. "Detailed Profile: Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya". archive.india.gov.in.
  4. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in.
  5. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
  6. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in.
  7. "Ministry of Rural Development". Government of India.
  8. "Jain's inclusion in ministry shows focus on Bundelkhand". The Indian Express. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  9. "UP polls: Politics of hockey in land of Dhyanchand". POST JAGRAN. 25 February 2012.
  10. "Bharat Ratna: Does hockey legend late Dhyan Chand deserve it more than cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar?". THE ECONOMIC TIMES. 18 November 2013.
  11. "Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred Bharat Ratna". The Times of India. 4 February 2014.
  12. "Jhansi: Five-way battle". The Economic Times. 9 April 2014.
  13. "Election Results 2014: Seven Union Ministers taste humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. 16 May 2014.
  14. "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh – Jhansi". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014.
  15. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India.
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