Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal

Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal
MLA in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
In office
March 2012 – March 2022
Preceded by Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary
Succeeded by Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary
Constituency Rudhauli (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born 12 February 1971
Purani Basti, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2007–2017)
Spouse
Sangeeta Jaiswal
(m.  1994)
Children 2
Residence(s) 99, Darulsafa, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Occupation MLA
Profession Politician, businessman

Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal (born 12 February 1971) is an Indian politician and a member of 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He represents the Rudhauli constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal was born on 12 February 1971 in Purani Basti Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to father Pratap Narayan Jaiswal. In 1990, he enrolled in Kendriya Education Board Children Academy in Dehradun and attained High School Certificate. He married Sangita Jaiswal on 6 May 1994, with whom he has a son and a daughter.

Political career

Jaiswal has been a member of the 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. In 2012 elections, he was elected MLA from Rudhauli (Assembly constituency) as a member of Indian National Congress. He defeated his nearest candidate Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary (Bahujan Samaj Party) by a margin of 5,843 (2.88%) votes.

In 2017, Jaiswal resigned from Indian National Congress and joined BJP. In 2017 elections, he was again elected MLA from Rudhauli constituency as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary by a margin of 21,805 (9.80%) votes.

Posts held

# From To Position Comments
01 March 2012 March 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
02 March 2017 March 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

See also