Shri Bishnu Prasad

Prasad, Shri Hari Kewal Constituency   : Salempur (Uttar Pradesh) Party Name     : Samajwadi Party (SP)

Father’s Name Late Shri Ram Lochan Prasad Date of Birth 15 Mar 1940 Place of Birth Mahathapar, Distt. – Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 13 May 1955 Spouse’s Name Smt. Ganesha Devi No. of Sons 3 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications Under- matriculate Educated at Junior High School, Sauhanag, Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Social Worker Permanent Address Samata Niwas, Sohanag Road, Salempur, Janapad Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) (05566) 221977, 9415320530 (M) Present Address 30-A, Atul Grov Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23359464, 9868180583 (M) Positions Held

1965-66 District-Secretary, Socialist Party, Uttar Pradesh

1974-80 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1982-88 Member, State Executive, National Council, Janata Party (J.P.), Uttar Pradesh

1977-80 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Committee on Railways

1989 onwards Secretary, Janata Dal (J.D.), Uttar Pradesh

1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha

1990 Member, Committee on Private Member`s Bills and Resolutions

1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1991-92 General-Secretary, All India, J.D.

Member, Committee on Home Affairs

Member, Consulative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1989 onwards Secretary, Janata Dal (J.D.), Uttar Pradesh

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways

1991-96 Member, Committee on Estimates

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Member, Committee on Railways

1998-2003 National General Secretary, Samata Party

Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution

Member, Committee on Surface Transport and National Highways

Member, Committee on Surface Transport and National Highways

1994-98 President, Samata Party, Uttar Pradesh

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Government Assurances

1992-94 President, J.D. Uttar Pradesh

Member, Committee on Official Language

1997-89 Member, National Executive, Samata Party

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Member, Estmates Committee

1 May 2008 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution

Social And Cultural Activities Manager, (i) Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Educational Institution, Mahathapar, Deoria (Uttar Pradesh); and (ii) Ugrasen Purvanchal Educational Insitution, Lar Road, Deoria (Uttar Pradesh); National President, Lohia Samata Vichar Manch; President, Bapu Krishak Inter College Karsarwa, Distt. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh Special Interests Public service, organisational and constructive work Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to poetry and folk music Other Information President, (i) Porters` Mazdoor Union, North Eastern Railways, 1965-70; (ii) Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchyat, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, 1966-67; (iii) Panchayat Samiti for 15 years; (iv) Roadways Mazdoor Sabha, Uttar Pradesh, 1980-89; and (v) North Eastern Railways Mazdoor Union, 1992-94; Member, National Executive, Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchyat; participated in movements launched by Samyukta Socialist Party, Socialist Party and Janata Party; and arrested several times for (i) participation in Scheduled Castes Kashi Temple Entry Movement, 1954; (ii) Angreji Hatao Andolan, Remove English Name Plates Movement, Varanasi, Lucknow, Farukhabad, Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Fatehpur and Deoria, 1954 and 1956; (iii) for championing the cause of people and against multinational companies, 1960 onwards; and (iv) Imprisoned for 21 months under MISA during Emergency, 1975-77; and prosecuted in 18 cases under Defence of India Rules (DIR)

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