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Pradeep Jain Aditya

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Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya
Member of parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
May 2009 – May 2014[1]
Preceded byChandrapal Singh Yadav
Succeeded byUma Bharti
ConstituencyJhansi
Personal details
Born (1962-09-08) 8 September 1962 (age 62)[2]
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSnehalata Jain
EducationM.A., M.Com., L.L.B.
OccupationPolitician
As of August, 2021
Source: [1]

Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya (born 8 September 1962), is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress (INC), who was Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development in the 2009 Union Cabinet.[3]

He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2009 Indian general election and had represented the Jhansi constituency in 15th Lok Sabha.

Early life and education

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He was born on 8 September 1962 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh to Vishnu Kumar Jain and Shanti Devi Jain.[4]

His educational qualifications include degrees of M.A., M.Com., and L.L.B. from Bundelkhand University. He is an advocate by profession.[5]

Career

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Pradeep was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from Jhansi constituency twice, first in 2004 By-election by defeating the heavy-weight BJP politician and former Cabinet Minister of U.P. Ravindra Shukla and then again in 2007 by defeating Industrialist and the owner of Baidyanath Pharmaceutical Co. by a record margin of 26.6% .[6] In 2009, he was elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Jhansi in the Indian general election of 2009[7] and thereafter became Union Minister of State, for Rural Development,[8] and his inclusion in the ministry was seen as an indication of renewed importance given to Bundelkhand politics by the Congress party.[9]

Pradeep is credited with installing statue of hockey legend from Jhansi, Dhyan Chand in the city.[10] Pradeep wrote the letter with signatures of 81 MP's to then PM on 21 December 2011 for considering Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand.[11] However Sachin Tendulkar and C.N. Rao were selected for the award.[12]

Pradeep Jain contested Jhansi lok sabha seat in 2014 Indian general election[13] but lost the seat to Uma Bharti of the BJP.[14][15]

Legacy and Impact

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Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya's dedication to the welfare of the people occasionally brought him into conflict with the state government.[16] In his pursuit of the people's interests, he experienced periods of house arrest and faced legal proceedings. Despite these challenges, he remains committed to representing the interests of his constituents.

Personal life

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On 5 May 1992, Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya married Snehalata Jain, and the couple has two children. His son, Gaurav Jain, is an advocate who practices in the Supreme Court and represents the Indian National Congress on TV debates. He has also been associated with the Indian Youth Congress in various roles. His daughter, Somya, is an artist and works with an NGO focusing on art therapy for children..[17]

References

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  1. ^ "List of all MP from Jhansi Lok Sabha Seat". Result University. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Rural Development". Government of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya". archive.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Rural Development". Government of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Jain's inclusion in ministry shows focus on Bundelkhand". The Indian Express. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  10. ^ "UP polls: Politics of hockey in land of Dhyanchand". POST JAGRAN. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Bharat Ratna: Does hockey legend late Dhyan Chand deserve it more than cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar?". THE ECONOMIC TIMES. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred Bharat Ratna". The Times of India. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Jhansi: Five-way battle". The Economic Times. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Election Results 2014: Seven Union Ministers taste humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh". The Economic Times. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  15. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh – Jhansi". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Congress leader's son writes to CJI, claims father 'illegally confined' at home by UP Police".
  17. ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha, Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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