Bala Prasad Awasthi
Bala Prasad Awasthi | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 16th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office Mar 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Raj |
| Constituency | Mohammdi |
| MLA, 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office May 2007 – Mar 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yeshpal Chaudary |
| Succeeded by | Shamsher Bahadur |
| Constituency | Dhaurahra |
| MLA, 11th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office Jun 1991 – Dec 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Saraswati Pratap Singh |
| Succeeded by | Yeshpal Chaudary |
| Constituency | Dhaurahra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1950[1] Lakhimpur Kheri district[1] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party (2022-present, 2016-2022)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (till 2016)[1] Samajwadi Party (2022) |
| Spouse | Krishna Awasthi (wife) |
| Children | 3 sons & 3 daughters |
| Parent | Puttu Lal Awasthi (father)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow[2] |
| Profession | Politician & farmer |
Bala Prasad Awasthi is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2] He represented the Mohammdi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party political party.[3][4]
Early life and education
Awasthi was born in Lakhimpur Kheri district. He attended the University of Lucknow and attained Bachelor of Laws degree.[1][2]
Political career
Bala Prasad Awasthi has been a MLA for four terms. He represents the Mohammdi constituency and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prasad was earlier a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party,[1][2] and defected to the BJP in August 2016.[5] He briefly joined the Samajwadi Party in 2022 and returned to the BJP after 18 days.[6]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2017 | 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | Member of BJP[7] |
| 02 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | Member of BSP |
| 03 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| 04 | 1991 | 1992 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly | Member of BJP |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Unity among party-hoppers: Seven rival MLAs join BJP". The Times of India. 12 August 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "UP Election News: कौन हैं बाला प्रसाद अवस्थी, आखिर क्यों 18 दिन में ही उनका अखिलेश की SP से हो गया मोहभंग". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "IndiaVotes | India's largest election database". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 17 May 2026.