Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh
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| name = Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh
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| office = Minister of sugar mill and sugarcane development
Government of Uttar Pradesh
| term_start = March 2017
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| predecessor = Ram Murti Verma
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Yogi Adityanath
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| constituency1 = Chhata
| office1 = Member of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly
| term_start1 = 11 March 2017
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| predecessor1 = Tejpal Singh
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| term_start2 = May 2007
| term_end2 = March 2012
| predecessor2 = Tejpal Singh
| successor2 = Tejpal Singh
| term_start3 = October 1996
| term_end3 = February 2002
| predecessor3 = Tejpal Singh
| successor3 = Tejpal Singh
| term_start4 = March 1985
| term_end4 = November 1989
| predecessor4 = Chandan Singh
| successor4 = Kishori Shyam
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|7|22}}
| birth_place = Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India{{cite news|title=Profile|publisher=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website|accessdate=16 March 2019|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/281.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101438/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/281.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016}}
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| parents = Ratiram Chaudhary{{cite web|title=Laxmi Narayan|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=2|publisher=My Neta|accessdate=20 June 2017}}
| nationality = Indian
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| spouse = {{marriage|Mamta Chaudhary|1979}}
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| residence = Sanchauli, Chhata,
| alma_mater = Agra University (L.L.B.)
| occupation = MLA
| footnotes = As on 14 April 2020
| otherparty = {{ubl|Bahujan Samaj Party {{small|(2007-2017)}}|
Indian National Congress {{small|(1996-2007)}}|Lokdal {{small|(1985-1996)}}}}
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Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh is an Indian politician and member of 9th, 13th, 15th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. And currently serving as Minister of Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries in Yogi Adityanath ministry. He represents the Chhata constituency as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was previously a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party and was a cabinet minister in the government led by chief minister Mayawati.
Political career
In 2006, Chaudhury joined the Bahujan Samaj Party.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/maya-names-300-for-vs-polls/story-ItwHl0hRlsLFHcif8qYNUM.html|title=Maya names 300 for VS polls|date=14 July 2006|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=22 March 2019}} In the BSP government, he was the agricultural minister and was portrayed by the media as the party's "Jat face". He assisted chief minister Mayawati in pacifying agitation in Jat majority areas. He also said to the Jat farmers that the government was not against the farmers.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/i-am-one-of-you-bsp-minister-pleads-with-jats/916133/|title=I am one of you, BSP minister pleads with Jats|website=Indian Express|access-date=20 June 2017}}
In July 2015, Chaudhary along with a former mayor of Agra joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|url=http://hindi.news18.com/news/politics/former-minister-chaudhary-and-ahirwar-joined-the-bjp-822200.html|title=पूर्व मंत्री चौधरी और आहिरवार भाजपा में शामिल– News18 हिंदी|website=News18 India|access-date=2017-06-19}} In January 2017, he filed his nomination for 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, where he would contest from Chhata. He said that his intention was to carry Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission of development forward.{{Cite web|url=http://hindi.oneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/bjp-candidate-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-nomination-from-chhata-395397.html|title=छाता विधानसभा सीट से भाजपा प्रत्याशी लक्ष्मी नारायण चौधरी ने भरा पर्चा|website=One India|access-date=19 June 2017}} He won the election by defeating a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate.{{cite web|title=Chhata - Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017|url=http://www.india.com/assembly-election-2017/uttar-pradesh/chhata/|publisher=India|accessdate=18 July 2017}} He was given the portfolio of Additional Charge of Dairy Industry, Culture, Minority Welfare, Religious activities by chief minister Yogi Adityanath.{{Cite web|url=http://patrika.com/news/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-chief-minister-yogi-adityanath-changed-the-departments-of-several-ministers-hindi-news-1536977/|title=मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने कई मंत्रियों के विभाग बदले - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath changed the departments of several Ministers hindi news|website=www.patrika.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-19}}
After becoming a minister, Chaudhary said that the government would impose the "Gujarat model of dairy development". He also said that steps would be taken to prohibit illegal slaughter of cattle.{{cite web|title=Will implement Gujarat model of dairy development: UP minister for Dairy Development Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary|url=https://financialexpress.com/india-news/will-implement-gujarat-model-of-dairy-development-up-minister-for-dairy-development-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary/603362/lite/|publisher=Financial Express|accessdate=19 June 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630192654/http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/will-implement-gujarat-model-of-dairy-development-up-minister-for-dairy-development-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary/603362/lite/|archive-date=30 June 2017}} It was also announced that the Sunni and Shia Waqf boards of the state would be dissolved. He cited the alleged scams involving the boards for this decision.{{Cite web|url=http://patrika.com/news/lucknow/yogi-sarkar-big-decision-removed-six-members-of-waqf-board-hindi-news-1602865/|title=योगी सरकार का बड़ा फैसला, वक्फ बोर्ड के छह सदस्यों को हटाया - Yogi Sarkar big decision, removed six members of Waqf Board hindi news|website=www.patrika.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-19}} Chaudhary said that an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation was required, and also alleged a scam of 1000 crore rupees associated with the boards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail-Mg/MzIwMDY2/up-minister-demands-cbi-probe-of-waqf-affairs.html|title=UP minister demands CBI probe of Waqf affairs|website=www.aninews.in|access-date=2017-06-20}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was also made the party incharge of Kaushambi district.{{Cite web|url=http://m.patrika.com/news/kaushambi/up-state-minister-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-plan-for-development-of-kaushambi-news-in-hindi-1577368/|title=UP State Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary plan for development of Kaushambi news in Hindi-जिला पंचायत सदस्यों के विरोध के बीच प्रभारी मंत्री ने खींचा विकास का खाका|website=m.patrika.com|access-date=2017-06-19}}
Views
Chaudhary is of the opinion that unlike the government of Akhilesh Yadav, the Yogi Adityanath government does not indulge in politics of appeasement. He also said Uttar Pradesh was heading towards
Personal life
In January 2017, Chaudhary was injured in a road accident while on his way to attend a rally of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in Lucknow.{{cite web|title=Ex-UP minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary among 5 injured in road mishap|url=https://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/ex-up-minister-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-among-5-injured-in-road-mishap_1963749.html/amp|publisher=Zee News|accessdate=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116200741/https://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/ex-up-minister-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-among-5-injured-in-road-mishap_1963749.html/amp|archive-date=16 January 2019|url-status=dead}}
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