Naresh Uttam Patel
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Naresh Chandra Uttam Patel | |
|---|---|
| State President of Samajwadi Party for Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 1 Jan 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shivpal Singh Yadav |
| Member (MLC) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Constituency | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| In office 2 Dec 1989 – 4 Apr 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Naraian |
| Succeeded by | Chattra Pal Verma |
| Constituency | Jahanabad |
| Deputy Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government[2] | |
| In office 5 Dec 1989 – 24 Jun 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1956 Lahuri Sarai, Jahanabad, Fatehpur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party |  Samajwadi Party (1992-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (1989-1992) |
| Parent | Roshan Lal |
| Residence(s) | Naubasta, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | P.P.N. Degree College, Kanpur University (BA, MA) D.A.V. Law College, Kanpur University (LL.B.)[3] |
| Profession | Politician |
Naresh Uttam Patel (born 10 January 1956) is a leader of the Samajwadi Party[4] and member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.[5] He first became an MLA as a Janata Dal candidate in 1989 and is one of the founding members of the Samajwadi Party. Currently, he is[6]Uttar Pradesh State President of Samajwadi Party, second only to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in the organisational setup in party state unit. With his clean image and educated background (post-graduate from Kanpur University, he has earned a reputation of grass-root leader with wider following among the dominant Kurmi caste voters.
His elevation to such an important position indicates Party's new inclusive agenda that can help change image of the Party.[7] He was the Minister in first Mulayam Government from 1989 to 1991 and three times Member of UP Legislative House. He was member of the Backward Class Commission and also member of the Janeshawar Mishra Trust. He was appointed Deputy State President when UP CM Akhilesh Yadav was Uttar Pradesh State President of Samajwadi Party, however when Shivpal Singh Yadav became UP State President of SP, he was removed.[8] He belongs to Kurmi OBCs[9] caste of UP and has been considered to be close[10] to Mulayam Singh Yadav.[11]
He is also one of the founding MLAs of Samajwadi Party. Being a loyalist [12] of OBCs, he has been entrusted with the screening of candidates for the 2017 state elections.[13]
References
- ^ "दसवीं विधान सभा के सदस्य (Members of the Tenth Legislative Assembly)" (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "उप्र चुनाव : सपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष उत्तम की प्रतिष्ठा दांव पर (UP elections: SP state president Uttam's reputation at stake)" (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 6 February 2017.
- ^ Form in Hindi
- ^ "Samajwadi Party :: Official Website". Samajwadiparty.in. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Shri Naresh Chandra Uttam(Samajwadi Party(SP)):(ELECTED FROM UP LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
- ^ Khan, Atiq (20 January 2015). "SP packs executive with young leaders". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "कल गुलजार आज उजाड़ (Buzzing yesterday, desolate today)". Patrika.com. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "अबकी बार प्रदेश में फिर सपा सरकार: नरेश उत्तम - Hindusthan Samachar Hindi | DailyHunt". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "नरेश उत्तम सपा के पिछड़ा वर्ग प्रकोष्ठ के अध्यक्ष | Hindi News Portal | Hindi News | Online Hindi News".
- ^ "Citadel Unchallenged". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "In 3 years, SP nominated 27 as MLCs, not one Akhilesh man". The Indian Express. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "विकास के लिए एकजुट हो पिछड़ा वर्ग : नरेश उत्तम -". Jagran.
- ^ "UP assembly elections 2017: SP looking for candidates who can woo Muslim voters in Agra : Uttar Pradesh, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.