Name Shankar Jaiswal Succeeded by Rajesh Kumar Mishra Children 1 son & 3 daughters Party Bharatiya Janata Party | Spouse(s) Savitri Devi Died January 3, 2016, Varanasi Nationality Indian Role Politician | |
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Constituency Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Born 9 August 1932
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India ( 1932-08-09 ) Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | ||
Preceded by Shrish Chandra Dikshit | ||
Varanasi Constituency Uttar Pradesh loksabha Election Result 1998 Shankar Prasad Jaiswal BJP
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (9 August 1932 – 3 January 2016) was an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas. Jaiswal represented the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.
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- Varanasi Constituency Uttar Pradesh loksabha Election Result 1998 Shankar Prasad Jaiswal BJP
- Education background
- Politics
- References
Education & background
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in 1932. His highest attained educational qualification is Matriculation degree.
Before joining politics, he was a social worker. He died in 2016.
Politics
Jaiswal, was elected for Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms from Varanasi constituency. Although he was elected for three straight terms, he remained in office for a total of eight years only (from 1996 to 2004). Prior to becoming MP, he was also a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1969-1974) and held charge of whip in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1969-1970). During his political career, Jaiswal also held several party positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party.