Vikram Usendi

Vikram Usendi
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh
In office
8 March 2019 – 2 June 2020
Preceded by Dharamlal Kaushik
Succeeded by Vishnudeo Sai
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2014–2019
Preceded by Sohan Potai
Succeeded by Mohan Mandavi
Constituency Kanker
Minister of Forest
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
22 December 2008 – 10 December 2013
Chief Minister Raman Singh
Succeeded by Mahesh Gagda
Minister of Higher & Technical education
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
2003–2004
Chief Minister Raman Singh
Preceded by Satyanarayan Sharma
Succeeded by Ajay Chandrakar
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded by Anup Nag
Constituency Antagarh
In office
2008–2014
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Bhojram Naag
Constituency Antagarh
In office
2003–2008
Preceded by Manturam Pawar
Succeeded by Kedar Nath Kashyap
Constituency Narayanpur
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1993–1998
Preceded by Shambhu Nath Naik
Succeeded by Manturam Pawar
Constituency Narayanpur
Personal details
Born 17 October 1965
Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Rampyari Usendi
(m. 2000)
Children 2 sons
Parents
  • Dev Singh Usendi (father)
  • Somvati Usendi (mother)
Occupation Agriculturist
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Vikram Usendi is an Indian politician and MLA representing the Antagarh Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh. He was also a former Member of 16th Lok Sabha representing Kanker of Chhattisgarh, State President of Bharatiya Janata Party Chhattisgarh and a Cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh .

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. In 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, he again won from Antagarh constituency by huge margin of 59,547 votes.