| Kamlesh Paswan | |
| Office1: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Office: | Minister of State for Rural Development Government of India |
| Predecessor: | Faggan Singh Kulaste |
| Birth Date: | 1976 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Parents: | Om Prakash Paswan (Father), Subhawati Paswan (Mother) |
| Citizenship: | India |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party (Since 2009), Samajwadi Party (before 2009). |
| Spouse: | Ritu |
| Relations: | Vimlesh Paswan (Brother) |
| Children: | 3 Jai, Raksha and Tanu |
| Residence: | Gorakhpur & New Delhi. |
| Alma Mater: | St. Pauls School in Gorakhpur. |
| Profession: | Businessperson & Politician. |
| Committees: | Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Term Start: | 11 June 2024 serving with Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani |
| Termstart1: | 16 May 2009 |
| Constituency1: | Bansgaon[1] |
| Predecessor1: | Mahabir Prasad |
| President: | Draupadi Murmu |
| Primeminister: | Narendra Modi |
| Minister: | Shivraj Singh Chauhan |
| Office2: | Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency2: | Maniram |
| Termstart2: | 26 February 2002 |
| Termend2: | 13 May 2007 |
| Predecessor2: | Chandresh Paswan |
| Successor2: | Vijay Bahadur Yadav |
Kamlesh Paswan is an Indian politician and is a Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha of India and Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development. Paswan represents the Bansgaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.
Kamlesh Paswan was born Pasi community in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is a matriculate from St. Paul's School in Gorakhpur. His father, Om Prakash Paswan, was also a politician and was killed in 1996 while addressing a public meeting.[2]
Paswan was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Maniram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as Samajwadi Party Candidate . In 2009, he joined Bharatiya Janta Party and contested for Lok Sabha elections and became a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Bansgaon constituency. He is a member of 16th Lok Sabha.
In October 2013, Paswan claimed that his life was under threat from "political rivals and mafia" in the region. Reportedly, he had requested the District magistrate and the Superintendent of police for providing him security cover. Paswan also stated that he contemplated raising his security concerns to the Chief Minister of U.P., Akhilesh Yadav.
| From | To | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2002 | 2007 | Member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha | |
| 03 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| 04 | 2014 | 2019 | Member, 16th Lok Sabha | |
| 05 | 2019 | 2024 | Member, 17th Lok Sabha | |
| 06 | 2024[3] | Incumbent | Member, 18th Lok Sabha |