DATE OF BIRTH & PLACE

January 15, 1956, Delhi

MOTHER

Mrs. Ram Rati

EDUCATION

B.A., B.Ed., LL.B., education at Kalindi College, University of Delhi (Delhi) and University of Meerut  (Uttar Pradesh)

PROFESSION

Political, Social Worker and Lawyer.

OTHER INFORMATION

Teacher, Delhi Administration, 1977-1984.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Social service for the downtrodden and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to organise weaker sections of the society. Reading, gardening, urban development, planning and labour welfare.

POSITION HELD

• Elected to Lok Sabha for first time in 1989.

• Re- elected to  Lok Sabha for second time in 1998.

• Re- elected to  Lok Sabha for third time in 1999 & Leader of B.S.P. Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha.

• Re- elected to Lok Sabha  for fourth time in 2004 (Resigned on 26th June, 2004)

• Elected to Rajya Sabha for first time  in 1994-96.

• Re-elected to Rajya Sabha for second time  in 2004 & leader B.S.P Parliamentary Party Rajya Sabha.

• Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the first time from 03 June, 1995 to 18 October, 1995, 2nd time from 21 March, 1997 to 21 September, 1997, 3rd time from 03 May, 2002 to 29 August, 2003  and 4th time from 13 May, 2007 to till date.

• Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for first time in1996.
• Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for second time in 2002. (Resigned on 28th August, 2003)
• President of Bahujan Samaj Party.

COUNTRIES VISITED

Canada (Toronto), Denmark, France, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland (Zurich), Taiwan, U.K. (London and Wolver Hampton), U.S.A. (Orlando, Washington and New York).

PERMANENT ADDRESS

13 Mall Avenue, Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh)