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]
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Born | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh[1] | 8 September 1962
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Snehalata Jain |
Occupation | Politician |
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
- "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India.
- "Ministry of Rural Development". Government of India.
- "Detailed Profile: Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya". archive.india.gov.in.
- "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in.
- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.
- "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in.
- "Ministry of Rural Development". Government of India.
- "Jain's inclusion in ministry shows focus on Bundelkhand". The Indian Express. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- "UP polls: Politics of hockey in land of Dhyanchand". POST JAGRAN. 25 February 2012.
- "Bharat Ratna: Does hockey legend late Dhyan Chand deserve it more than cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar?". THE ECONOMIC TIMES. 18 November 2013.
- "Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred Bharat Ratna". The Times of India. 4 February 2014.
- "Jhansi: Five-way battle". The Economic Times. 9 April 2014.
- "Election Results 2014: Seven Union Ministers taste humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. 16 May 2014.
- "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh – Jhansi". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014.
- "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India.