Vikram Usendi

Vikram Usendi is an Indian politician and former Cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh. He was also Member of 16th Lok Sabha representing Kanker of Chhattisgarh and State President of Bharatiya Janata Party Chhattisgarh. [1]

Vikram Usendi
President, Chhattisgarh BJP
In office
March 2019 – 2 June 2020
Preceded byDharamlal Kaushik
Succeeded byVishnudeo Sai
Member of the India Parliament
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded bySohan Potai
Succeeded byMohan Mandavi
ConstituencyKanker
Minister of Forests, Public Undertakings, Public Grievances, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
2008–2013
Minister of Higher & Technical education, Manpower Planning, Science & Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
2003–2004
Preceded bySatyanarayan Sharma
Succeeded byAjay Chandrakar
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
December 2008 – May 2014
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBhojram Naag (by-election)
ConstituencyAntagarh
In office
December 2003 – December 2008
Preceded byManturam Pawar
Succeeded byKedar Nath Kashyap
ConstituencyNarayanpur
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Narayanpur
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byShambhu Nath Naik
Succeeded byManturam Pawar
Personal details
Born (1965-10-17) 17 October 1965
Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Shri Indrabhushan Patle
Children4
ResidenceAntagarh, Chhattisgarh
OccupationAgriculturist
As of 12 December, 2016
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Political Career

Usendi was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1993 from Narayanpur and again contested 1998 Assembly election but lost to his Congress rival Manturam Pawar. In 2003 Chhattisgarh Assembly election, he won by huge margin of 8,814 votes. In 2008 election, he won from newly established Antagarh Constituency and also retained the seat in 2013. In 2014 general election, he was elected as member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Kanker (Lok Sabha constituency), Chhattisgarh[2].[3][4]

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References
  1. "MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, Government of Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4915&lastls=16
  3. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/satra/third_assembly/3RD_ASSEMBLY.pdf
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