Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Fatehpur
State : Uttar Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 17
Father's Name : Shri Achyutanand
Mother's Name : Smt. Shiv Kali Devi
Date of birth : 01 Mar 1967
Profession : Religious Missionary Social Worker
Positions held :
2012 - 2014 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly2012-2013 Member, Committee for Development of Women and Children2013 - 2014 Member, Estimates CommitteeMay, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha1 Sep. 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources9 Nov. 2014 - 25 May 2019 Union Minister of State, Ministry of Food Processing IndustriesMay, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)30 May 2019 onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Working for upliftment of the children of the poor and vulnerable sections of society, promoting afforestation for protection of environment, protection of cows, advocating and promoting social and cultural values, helped in marriages of poor girls.
Special Interests
Reading religious books such as Shrimad Bhagwat, Shri Ram Katha, Gita and Upnishads. Visiting pilgramages. Listening to religious hymns.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Gardening, participating in religious and cultural programmes; Reading biographies and autobiographies of social and political leaders.
Sports and Clubs
Yoga and Meditation
Countries Visited
Indonesia, Poland, Thailand, UAE
Other Information
1988 to 1993:- Member, Kendriya Margdarshan Mandal, Ram Janmabhoomi Movement 2003-2007:- Member, Union Executive, BJP 2012:- Vice-President, BJP, U.P. As Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, led Indian delegation comprising of officials and representatives of Industry Bodies like CII in connection with First World Food India 2017 held in New Delhi.
