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Keshav Prasad Maurya

Keshav Prasad Maurya is an Indian politician and the current Member of Parliament representing the Phulpur constituency in Lok Sabha. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rahtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and he also participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He is the current chief of BJP Uttar Pradesh unit and he was appointed to this post in April 2016 with an eye on the upcoming 2017 assembly elections.Born on 7th May 1969 in Sirathu village of Kausambhi district adjoining Allahabad Keshav Prasad Maurya hails from a farming family. He belongs to OBC (Other Backward Class) category and he sold tea and newspapers during his childhood. Maurya studied Hindi Literature at the Hindu Sahitya Sammelan in Allahabad. He joined RSS at a young age and was also a part of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal and held the posts of Nagar Karyawah and VHP Pranth Sanghathan Mantri. He has been an active participant in Gauraksha movements as well as the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement. He started his political career with a defeat and he lost the 2002 assembly elections. He then contested the 2007 assembly elections but was unsuccessful. In the 2014 general elections, riding on the Modi wave, he won the Lok Sabha seat and secured the Phulpur constituency and received more than five lakh votes and 52 percent votes in the constituency. He has been the regional co-ordinator, co-ordinating the Kashi region for the backward class cell as well as the member of BJP Kisan Morcha. He was selected as the BJP Uttar Pradesh Unit president in April 2016. The instance of appointing him as the chief came as a shocker for many as he is a first time MP and the BJP havemany more senior party leaders in Uttar Pradesh. However, according to news reports the factors that went in his favor includes his humble beginning, deep association with Sangh and his OBC background. Apart from this, his story of selling tea and newspapers in his childhood is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and this also is a reason for appointing him as the BJP UP unit President. Keshav Prasad Maurya is an OBC candidate belonging to the Kushwaha community. With an eye on the 2017 Assembly polls of UP, the Kushwaha community has a sizeable presence of 8 percent in the state and the BJP party has also tried to target the rest of the OBC population comprising Kurmi, Kohri and a section of Baniyas with the appointment of Maurya. By providing Maurya the leadership, the BJP is also trying to weaken the voting base of Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). In his small political tenure, Maurya has also gained controversies. He is known for criminal antecedents and the affidavit filed by him with the Election Commission during the Lok Sabha polls show 11 criminal charges against him including one related to murder. After his nomination as BJP chief of the state, Congress attacked BJP by saying that the BJPs nomination of a tainted person with a criminal background has exposed the partys true nature and that the party could not find a single face with a clean image to represent the state. Maurya was also in news in January 2016 when he alleged 12 leaders of his own party for attacking him. The party then expelled the 12 party leaders and asked them for a show cause notices for two others. Even though Maurya has a low profile and is not popular outside the Kausambhi-Allahabad-Varanasi belt, his proHindutva image and his promotion could be a sign of things to come in the upcoming 2017 assembly elections.

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MLC Election 2022: BJP Announces 16 Candidates, 7 UP Ministers Including Deputy CM Maurya Fielded
India.com News Desk | June 8, 2022 2:23 PM IST
Out of the 16 names that were announced, nine were for UP, five for Maharashtra and four for Bihar.
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UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya's Son Meets With Accident
India.com News Desk | March 26, 2022 6:20 PM IST
Yogesh Kumar Maurya, the son of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, on
UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya's Son Meets With Accident
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Sirathu: DyCM Keshav Maurya Faces Protests in His Constituency
IANS | January 23, 2022 10:46 AM IST
A video of this incident, which happened on Saturday, is becoming viral on social media. In the
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BJP Releases List Of Candidates For 1st, 2nd Phases; Adityanath To Contest From Gorakhpur
India.com News Desk | January 15, 2022 1:05 PM IST
UP Election 2022: BJP's in-charge for Uttar Pradesh Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday announced that
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UP Election 2022: Yogi Adityanath Likely to be BJP's CM Face in Upcoming State Polls, Says Keshav Prasad Maurya
India.com News Desk | August 6, 2021 11:29 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are scheduled to be held in 2022.
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We Have Named Her 'Priyanka Twitter Vadra': UP Deputy CM's Jibe at Congress Leader
PTI | June 6, 2020 7:30 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi has flagged the problems faced by migrant labourers returning to their homes in
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Uttar Pradesh Govt Seeks Ban on PFI For Inciting Violence in State Over Citizenship Act
India.com News Desk | December 31, 2019 1:24 PM IST
The deputy CM also stated that any anti-national working in the state and the country would not be
Uttar Pradesh Govt Seeks Ban on PFI For Inciting Violence in State Over Citizenship Act
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NCRB Report: UP Deputy CM KP Maurya Labels Priyanka Gandhi 'Twitter Leader' For Criticising State Government
India.com News Desk | October 23, 2019 3:57 PM IST
The National Crime Records Bureau 2017 report, released on Monday, revealed that a total of 3.5
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Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: Giving Votes to BJP Will Mean Nuclear Bomb Dropped on Pakistan, Says Keshav Prasad Maurya
India.com News Desk | October 14, 2019 11:05 AM IST
Maharashtra will vote in Single phase on October 21. It has total 288 Assembly seats.
Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019: Giving Votes to BJP Will Mean Nuclear Bomb Dropped on Pakistan, Says Kesh
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Bulandshahr Violence Accused Out, Slain Cop's Kin Want Their Bails Cancelled
India.com News Desk | August 27, 2019 8:23 AM IST
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Pradhan Maurya had also washed his hands of the episode and said the
Bulandshahr Violence Accused Out, Slain Cop's Kin Want Their Bails Cancelled
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Caste Equations in LS Polls Shattered by 'Modi Equation': UP Deputy CM
PTI | May 29, 2019 6:16 PM IST
He also hit out at the anti-BJP gathbandhan of SP, BSP and RLD, terming the SP as Samaapt Party,
Caste Equations in LS Polls Shattered by 'Modi Equation': UP Deputy CM
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Keshav Prasad Maurya Says Akhilesh Will Ditch Mayawati Once Results Are Out
PTI | April 8, 2019 7:41 PM IST
Maurya's statement came a day after he had targeted Mayawati on her remark at a Deoband rally,
Keshav Prasad Maurya Says Akhilesh Will Ditch Mayawati Once Results Are Out
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Keshav Prasad Maurya Slams Akhilesh Yadav on Alliance With Mayawati
PTI | April 1, 2019 6:27 PM IST
BJP's Maurya said the bua (aunt) and bhatija (nephew) relationship cannot work especially when the
Keshav Prasad Maurya Slams Akhilesh Yadav on Alliance With Mayawati
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Keshav Prasad Maurya Lauds PM Narendra Modi's Resilience, Persistent Hard Work Over IAF Strike
India.com News Desk | February 26, 2019 10:14 PM IST
The UP Dy CM applauded the Prime Minister's persistent monitoring of the whole situation wherein
Keshav Prasad Maurya Lauds PM Narendra Modi's Resilience, Persistent Hard Work Over IAF Strike
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM Modi to Visit Kumbh on February 19, Plan 'Almost Finalised', Says UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya
India.com News Desk | February 14, 2019 7:28 AM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath has been thanking PM Modi for bringing global attention to Kumbh.
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Keshav Maurya rejects Akhilesh's charge on CBI
PTI Feeds | January 7, 2019 1:09 AM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath has been thanking PM Modi for bringing global attention to Kumbh.
Keshav Maurya rejects Akhilesh's charge on CBI
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Shiv Sena has no role in temple movement: UP Dy CM
PTI Feeds | November 25, 2018 11:06 AM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath has been thanking PM Modi for bringing global attention to Kumbh.
Shiv Sena has no role in temple movement: UP Dy CM
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Cong, SP, BSP treat people as vote banks: UP Dy CM Maurya
PTI Feeds | November 11, 2018 10:27 PM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath has been thanking PM Modi for bringing global attention to Kumbh.
Cong, SP, BSP treat people as vote banks: UP Dy CM Maurya
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People are in alliance with PM: UP Dy CM Maurya
PTI Feeds | November 11, 2018 6:33 PM IST
CM Yogi Adityanath has been thanking PM Modi for bringing global attention to Kumbh.
People are in alliance with PM: UP Dy CM Maurya
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