Suresh Kumar Khanna Explained

Suresh Kumar Khanna
Office:Minister of Finance
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start:21 August 2019
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Yogi Adityanath
Predecessor:Rajesh Agarwal
Office1:Minister of Medical Education
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start1:21 August 2019
Term End1:25 March 2022
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Yogi Adityanath
Predecessor1:Ashutosh Tandon
Successor1:Brajesh Pathak
Office2:Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start2:19 March 2017
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Yogi Adityanath
Predecessor2:Azam Khan
Office3:Minister of Urban Development
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start3:19 March 2017
Term End3:21 August 2019
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Yogi Adityanath
Successor3:Ashutosh Tandon
Office4:Minister of Tourism
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start4:11 October 2002
Term End4:29 August 2003
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:Mayawati
Predecessor4:Lalji Tandon
Successor4:Naresh Agrawal
Office5:Minister of Planning & Statistics
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start5:12 November 1999
Term End5:8 March 2002
1Blankname5:Chief Minister
1Namedata5:Ram Prakash Gupta
Rajnath Singh
Predecessor5:Mahendra Nath Pandey
Office6:Minister of state for Housing
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start6:27 October 1997
Term End6:12 November 1999
1Blankname6:Chief Minister
1Namedata6:Kalyan Singh
2Blankname6:Minister
2Namedata6:Lalji Tandon
Office7:Minister of state for Urban Development
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start7:24 June 1991
Term End7:6 December 1992
1Blankname7:Chief Minister
1Namedata7:Kalyan Singh
2Blankname7:Minister
2Namedata7:Prem Lata Katiyar
Office8:Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency8:Shahjahanpur
Term Start8:1989
Predecessor8:Nawab Sikander Ali Khan
Birth Date:6 May 1953
Birth Place:Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Father:Ram Narayan Khanna
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma Mater:Agra university
University of Lucknow
Education:LLB
Profession:Politician, Lawyer
Source:http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ParliamentaryAffairsMinister/present_ParliamentaryAffairsMinister_en_.aspx#/ParliamentaryAffairsMinister

Suresh Kumar Khanna (born 6 May 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in India. Currently he is serving as Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs Departments in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[1] [2] He represents the Shahjahanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party political party. He has won 9 times MLA election consecutively in his constituency.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Early life and education

Khanna was born 6 May 1953 in Shahjahanpur district, in a Hindu Khatri family to his father Ram Narayan Khanna. He attended the University of Lucknow.

Political career

Suresh Kumar Khanna has been an MLA for nine straight terms, a record for UP Assembly. He has represented the Shahjahanpur constituency during all his terms and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1] [2]

On 19 March 2017, he was appointed Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[11]

On 21 August 2019, after first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath his ministry department changed as Minister of Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments.[12]

Posts held

From To Position Comments
01 March 2022 Incumbent Deputy Leader of the House,18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
02 March 2022 Incumbent Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
03 August 2019 March 2022 Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments Yogi Adityanath ministry
04 March 2017 March 2022
05 March 2017 August 2019 Cabinet Minister for Urban development and Legislative Affairs Yogi Adityanath ministry
06 March 2012 March 2017
07 May 2007 March 2012
08 October 2002 August 2003 Cabinet Minister for Tourism Mayawati Ministry
09 February 2002 May 2007
10 November 1999 March 2002 Cabinet Minister for Planning & Statistics Ram Prakash Gupta & Rajnath Singh Ministry
11 October 1997 November 1999Minister of State, for Housing Kalyan Singh Ministry
12 February 1996 May 2002
13 December 1993 October 1995
14 June 1991 December 1992 Minister of State, for Urban Development Kalyan Singh Ministry
15 June 1991 December 1992
16 December 1989 April 1991

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Anukool Duvedi. Legislative Assembly official website. 1 December 2015.
  2. News: Candidate affidavit. My neta.info. 1 December 2015.
  3. News: 2012 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  4. News: 2007 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  5. News: 2002 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  6. News: 1996 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  7. News: 1993 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  8. News: 1991 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  9. News: All MLAs from constituency. elections.in. 1 December 2015.
  10. News: 1989 Election Results. Election Commission of India website. 1 December 2015.
  11. Web site: Khanna. Suresh. UP Government Ministers. 25 December 2017. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120101095425/http://upcmo.up.nic.in/cabinet_minister.htm. dead.
  12. News: In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5. Qazi Faraz Ahmad. 21 August 2019. News18. 2 September 2019.