Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya (born 8 September 1962), is an Indian politician from

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(INC), who was

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in Ministry of Rural Development in the 2009 Union Cabinet. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in

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and had represented the

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constituency in

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Early life and education

He was born on 8 September 1962 in

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to Vishnu Kumar Jain and Shanti Devi Jain. His educational qualifications include degrees of M.A., M.Com., and L.L.B. from Bundelkhand University. He is an advocate by profession.

Career

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% . In 2009, he was elected to

from

in the Indian general election of 2009 and thereafter became Union Minister of State, for Rural Development, and his inclusion in the ministry was seen as an indication of renewed importance given to

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politics by the Congress party. Pradeep is credited with installing statue of hockey legend from Jhansi,

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in the city. Pradeep wrote the letter with signatures of 81 MP's to then PM on 21 December 2011 for considering

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for Dhyan Chand. However

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and C.N. Rao were selected for the award. Pradeep Jain contested Jhansi lok sabha seat in

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but lost the seat to

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of the BJP.

Legacy and Impact

Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya's dedication to the welfare of the people occasionally brought him into conflict with the state government. 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

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..

References

External links

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Pradeep Jain aditya, website

Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya, Official webpage
at

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website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aditya, Pradeep Kumar Jain Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh 1968 births Living people Politicians from Jhansi 21st-century Indian Jains Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007 India MPs 2009–2014 Union ministers of state of India Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012 Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election