Jai Narain Prasad Nishad Explained

Jai Narain Prasad Nishad (18 November 1930 – 24 December 2018)^[1] was an Indian politician and member of parliament from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency in the Indian State of Bihar.^{[2] [3]} He was a Union Minister for State in 1996-1998 and has been a member of Lok Sabha five times and a former member of Rajya Sabha.^[4] He was a member of Janata Dal (United) and with the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[5] His son, Ajay Nishad is the MP of Muzaffarpur.

Disqualified from parliament

Nishad was a member of BJP when he was disqualified as a member of Rajya Sabha in April 2008 under the Anti-defection Law by the Vice President of India who is also the chairman of Rajya Sabha for switching sides.^[6] He was removed as a member of Rajya Sabha.

He changed to five political parties fifteen times but got elected from the same seat five times.^{[7] [8]}

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Notes and References

1. News: Former Union Minister Jai Narain Prasad Nishad passes away at 88. Newsd www.newsd.in. 2018-12-24. en.
2. http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=276 Lok Sabha
3. Web site: Archived copy . 30 July 2013 . 9 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109225815/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/miscellaneous_statistics/PresdElec/Members_LS.pdf . dead .
4. http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx Members Page
5. http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1969 Member's Web Site
6. Web site: BJP MP disqualified - NATIONAL - The Hindu. The Hindu.
7. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bihar-minister-capt-nishad-calls-narendra-modi-a-good-king/1/304121.html Another JD(U) leader Captain Jai Narayan Nishad meets Narendra Modi, calls him a 'good king' : East, News - India Today
8. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1880821/report-mp-jai-narain-prasad-roots-for-narendra-modi-as-india-s-next-pm MP Jai Narain Prasad roots for Narendra Modi as India's next PM - India - DNA