Suraj Nandan Kushwaha Explained

Office:Member of Bihar Legislative Council
Term Start:7 May 2014
Term End:28 December 2018
Successor:Radha Mohan Sharma
Constituency:elected by Members of Legislative Assembly
Birth Date:1957 5, df=y
Death Place:Patna, Bihar
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Father:Ramdev Kushwaha
Education:M.A., PhD
Occupation:Professor, Politician
Source:https://biharvidhanparishad.gov.in/Members/SurajNandanPrasad.htm

Suraj Nandan Kushwaha was an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar who served as the member of Bihar Legislative Council from 2014 till his death in 2018.[1] He had served as the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar. He also served as the National President of the Rashtrawadi Kushwaha Parishad.[2]

Life and political career

Kushwaha was the president of an organisation called "Rashtravadi Kushwaha Parishad", which was working for the identification of Koeri caste with the Mauryan Emperors. He organised several programs to support this claim, which was also supported by Bhartiya Janata Party. Earlier, he used to carry "Mehta" surname, but latter chose "Kushwaha" as the surname to make his identity more specific to the Koeri or Kushwaha caste.[3] Kushwaha passed away on 28 December 2018 late night after a cardiac arrest.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: BJP readies 3 names for biennial LC polls in Bihar . Business Standard India . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205140229/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bjp-readies-3-names-for-biennial-lc-polls-in-bihar-114030601241_1.html . live .
  2. Web site: BJP invokes Mauryan kings for Kushwaha votes in Bihar . India Today . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205134727/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-mauryan-kings-kushwaha-votes-bihar-230676-2014-12-11 . live .
  3. News: Minister: stamp on Ashoka soon. Times of India. 18 May 2015. 19 February 2023. 19 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219093229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-stamp-on-emperor-ashok-soon/articleshow/47321644.cms. live.
  4. Web site: 29 December 2018 . BJP leader Suraj Nandan Kushwaha dies of heart attack . The Indian Express . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205134727/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-leader-suraj-nandan-kushwaha-dies-of-heart-attack-5514581/ . live .