Jai Prakash
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{about||the Indian Independence leader, known as JP|Jayaprakash Narayan|the Indian Olympic wrestler|Jai Prakash (wrestler)}}
{{distinguish|Jai Prakash Nishad}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jai Prakash Rawat
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 2019
| predecessor = Anshul Verma
| constituency = Hardoi
| term_start1 = 2004
| termend1 = 2009
| predecessor1 = Reena Choudhary
| successor1 = Sushila Saroj
| constituency1 = Mohanlalganj
| term_start3 = 1999
| termend3 = 2004
| predecessor3 = Usha Verma
| successor3 = Usha Verma
| constituency3 = Hardoi
| term_start4 = 1991
| termend4 = 1998
| predecessor4 = Chand Ram
| successor4 = Usha Verma
| constituency4 = Hardoi
| office5 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| term_start5 = 4 August 2009
| term_end5 = 2 April 2012
| predecessor5 = Balihari
| constituency5 = Uttar Pradesh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party {{small|(2018-)}}
{{small|(till 2004)}}
| otherparty = Samajwadi Party {{small|(2012-18)}}
{{small|(2004-08)}}
Bahujan Samaj Party {{small|(2008-12)}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Jyoti Prakash|1985}}
| children = 2 sons
| father = Jagannath Prasad
| mother = Vidyawati
| residence = Unnao
| education = Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
| alma_mater = Lucknow University
}}
Jai Prakash (born 16 April 1958), also known as Jai Prakash Rawat is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.{{cite news |title= JAI PRAKASH RAWAT BIOGRAPHY |date=5 June 2012 |work= The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/about/jai-prakash-rawat/|accessdate=23 June 2024}}https://web.archive.org/web/20060621180131/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=159 He was re-elected in 2024 as the BJP Member of Parliament from Hardoi Lok Sabha. Having a long political career, he has won Lok Sabha elections five times and was once elected as a Rajya Sabha member.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Jai Prakash won by a margin of 27,856 against Samajwadi Party's Usha Verma in the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency, while in the previous 2019 elections, Jai Prakash had defeated the SP candidate by a comfortable 1,32,474 votes in the same constituency.{{cite news |title= Hardoi Election Results 2024 |date=5 June 2012 |work= The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/hardoi-sc-election-results-2024-uttar-pradesh-hardoi-sc-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-usha-verma-sp-jai-prakash-bjp-bhimrao-ambedkar-bsp/articleshow/110642668.cms|accessdate=23 June 2024}}
Early life and education
Jai Prakash was born in 1958 to the late Shri Jagannath Prasad and Smt Vidyawati in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. He is a graduate who completed his bachelor in Arts and also studied law (LLB) from Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh.
Political career
He entered active politics in Uttar Pradesh, fought several Lok Sabha elections, and became a member of parliament from the Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha Constituency. Subsequently, he became the BJP candidate for the nearby Hardoi constituency in 2019.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Jai Prakash garnered 5,68,143 votes, and defeated SP's Usha Verma by a comfortable 1,32,474 votes in the Hardoi constituency.{{cite news |title= Hardoi Election Results 2024 |date=5 June 2012 |work= The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/hardoi-sc-election-results-2024-uttar-pradesh-hardoi-sc-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-usha-verma-sp-jai-prakash-bjp-bhimrao-ambedkar-bsp/articleshow/110642668.cms|accessdate=23 June 2024}} Jai Prakash was able to secure the BJP candidacy again in 2024 elections from Hardoi.{{cite news |title= Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024 dates and candidates|date=1 June 2024 |work= WION |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-election-2024/uttar-pradesh-lok-sabha-elections-2024-check-schedule-phases-seats-candidates-and-all-you-need-to-know-704917|accessdate=23 June 2024}}
In the 2024 elections, Jai Prakash was up against a stiff challenge from the SP candidate, while the BSP candidate was also a factor in the Hardoi constituency, which has diverse demographics including an important SC community.{{cite news |title= Hardoi constituency of Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024|date=12 May 2024 |work= The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hardoi-constituency-of-uttar-pradesh-lok-sabha-election-2024-date-of-voting-result-candidates-list-main-parties-schedule/articleshow/110058635.cms|accessdate=23 June 2024}} Jai Prakash was among the few sitting BJP MPs from Uttar Pradesh who were able to retain their seats in the 2024 elections.{{cite news |title= Hardoi Election Results 2024 |date=5 June 2012 |work= The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/hardoi-sc-election-results-2024-uttar-pradesh-hardoi-sc-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-usha-verma-sp-jai-prakash-bjp-bhimrao-ambedkar-bsp/articleshow/110642668.cms|accessdate=23 June 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060621180131/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=159 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
{{18th Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh|state=expanded}}
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