Upendra Kushwaha
Indian politician · India · On the map · Politicians · Born 1960 · age 66
Upendra Kumar Singh, commonly known as Upendra Kushwaha is an Indian politician, and a former Member of Bihar Legislative Council and Bihar Legislative Assembly. He has also served as Minister of State for Human Resources and Development in the Government of India.
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Upendra Kushwaha addressing a gathering in New Delhi on 3 September 2016.[17]
Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Upendra Kushwaha at a swearing-in ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi
Upendra Kushwaha and Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey and the Minister of State for Defence, Shri Subhash Ramrao Bhamre at the inauguration of the Festival-cum-Exhibition “Azadi 70 Saal - Yaad Karo Kurbani, Mera Desh Mera Gaurav”.
Nitish Kumar and Samrat Chaudhary participating in Rajya Sabha nomination of Upendra Kushwaha in August 2024.
Kushwaha with Nitish Kumar on 27 August 2024, after getting elected to the Rajya Sabha as the president of Rashtriya Lok Morcha and a candidate of National Democratic Alliance.
About this person
Kushwaha is a former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Karakat constituency in Rohtas district, Bihar, and a member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the founder and president of Rashtriya Samata Party (RSP), which merged into Janata Dal (United) (JDU) in 2009. Later, he formed Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), which also merged with JD(U) in 2021. On 20 February 2023, Kushwaha resigned from all positions in JD(U) and formed his own party called Rashtriya Lok Morcha due to his political problems with JD(U) and Nitish Kumar. Kushwaha contested the Lok Sabha election of 2024 from Karakat constituency and finished at a distant third position. However, he was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha in August 2024. He was re-elected in 2026.
