Dara Singh Chauhan

Dara Singh Chauhan (born 25 July 1963) is an Indian politician who represented Madhuban (Assembly constituency) in Uttar Pradesh as a member of Samajwadi party. .[5][6] He was former Cabinet Minister in Yogi Adityanath ministry. He also represented Ghosi in the 15th Lok Sabha, where he was leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 16th Lok Sabha, he was defeated by Harinarayan Rajbhar who represented Bharatiya Janata Party by more than 140,000 votes.

MLA
Dara Singh Chauhan
Minister of Forest, Environment, Zoological Garden
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
March 2017 – 12 January 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byDurga Prasad Yadav
MLA, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
March 2017 – March 2022
Preceded byUmesh Pandey
ConstituencyGhosi, Mau
Assumed office
March 2022
Preceded byVijay Rajbhar
ConstituencyGhosi
Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha
In office
May 2009 – May 2014
Preceded byChandradeo Prasad Rajbhar
Succeeded byHarinarayan Rajbhar
ConstituencyGhosi
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2000 – 2 April 2006
In office
30 November 1996 – 02 April 2000
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1963-07-25) July 25, 1963
Galvara, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party[2]
Other political
affiliations		Bahujan Samaj Party
BJP[3]
SpouseDisha Chauhan
Children4
ParentRam Kishan Chauhan[4]
Residence(s)Raj Bhawan Colony, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materHigh School
OccupationMLA
ProfessionPolitician[4]

On 2 February 2015, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of party president Amit Shah in New Delhi.[7][8]

Soon after he joined BJP, he was made BJP Chauhan Morcha President and given the ticket to fight the MLA Election from Madhuban Constituency, where many people were rallying to get BJP ticket. He won election from Madhuban Constituency by more than 30,000 votes and was able to grow saffron for first time in this constituency and become cabinet minister in U.P. government.[9]

Early life and education

Chauhan was born 25 July 1963 in Galvara village of Azamgarh district to his father Ram Kishan Chauhan. He married Disha Chauhan, they have two sons and two daughters.[1] In 1980, he attended the Madhyamik Shikasha Parishad Allahabad and attained High School education.[4] He is a senior backward caste politician, prominent in OBC[5] politics in Uttar Pradesh.[5]

Political career

Chauhan started his political career from Bahujan Samaj Party. He became Rajya sabha member for first time in 1996 and second time in 2000. He won 2009 Indian general election from Ghosi Loksabha as a candidate of Bahujan Samaj Party.[10] In 2015, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party,[11] and fought 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Madhuban Vidhansabha. After election he became Minister of Forest, Environment[12] and Zoological Garden in Government of Uttar Pradesh. On 12 Jan. 2022, he resigned from BJP and its ministry as he was well aware that he wouldn't get ticket from BJP to fight election due to his non-performance.[13] He joined Samajwadi Party.[14][15]

Posts held
  • 1996-2000 Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha
    • 1998-1999 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
    • 1998-2001 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
  • 2000-2006 Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
    • 2000-2004 Member, Committee on Energy
    • 2002-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal and Mines
    • 2004-2005 Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
    • 2004 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (Rajya Sabha)
    • 2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
    • 2005 Member, Committee on Energy
  • 2009-2014 Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha
    • Leader, Bahujan Samaj Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
    • 2009 Member, Business Advisory Committee
    • 2009 Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex
    • 2009 Chairman, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
    • 2009 Member, Committee on Security in Parliament Complex
    • 2009 Member, Committee on Government Assurances
    • 2009 Member, General Purposes Committee
    • 2009 Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
  • 2017-Incumbent MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

References
  1. "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. "Former BJP minister Dara Singh Chauhan joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP polls".
  3. https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4304
  4. "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
  5. "UP leader Dara Singh Chauhan". The Indian Express. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. "OBC politics in eastern UP". India Today. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  8. "Chauhan to be BSP leader in Lok Sabha". The Indian Express. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  9. "Detailed Profile: Shri Dara Singh Chauhan". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  10. "Dara Singh Chauhan - Ghosi 2009". LatestLY. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Expelled BSP Leader Dara Singh Chauhan Joins BJP". Www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Dara Singh Chauhan: Forest minister Dara Singh Chauhan quits Yogi cabinet | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  13. "UP: Even as SP Maurya Gets Arrest Warrant for 2014 'Hate Speech', Another BJP Minister Quits".
  14. झा, पंकज (12 January 2022). "योगी कैबिनेट से अब मंत्री दारा सिंह चौहान ने दिया इस्तीफ़ा, जानें पत्र में क्या कुछ कहा है?". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. "'Mela Hobe': Akhilesh Yadav's dig at BJP as he welcomes ex-UP minister Dara Singh Chauhan in party". Zee News. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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