Swami Prasad Peacock was an Indian politician. He is a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Dalmau and Padrauna constituencies in Uttar Pradesh for five terms. As an MLA, he held key positions as Cabinet Minister, Leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh government. Swami Prasad Maurya served as Cabinet Minister for Labour, Employment and Coordination in the Government of Uttar Pradesh from March 19, 2017 to January 11, 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Swami Prasad Maurya was born on Saturday, January 2, 1954 (age 68; as of 2022) in the village and post office of Pratapgarh – Chakwad District, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He received his MA, LLB from Allahabad University.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Badru Peacock and his mother’s name is Jagannati Peacock. He has three brothers and a sister.
wife and children
Swami Prasad Peacock married Shiva Peacock. The couple has two children. His son’s name was Utkrust Maurya, a politician.
Utkarsh Maurya son of Swami Prasad Maurya
Swami Prasad Maurya and his daughter
His daughter’s name is Sanghmitra Maurya, a politician.
religion
Buddhism
caste
OBC
address
183 Unchahar (Uttar Pradesh) Constituency, Part 302 No. 679.
sign
Swami Prasad Peacock’s signature
Profession
Yuva Lokdal
Swami Prasad Maurya began his political career in 1980 when he was appointed Chairman of the Allahabad Yuva Lokdal in Uttar Pradesh. The following year he was promoted to a member of the Yuva Lokdal State Executive Committee. He served as Mahamantri of UP Lokdal until 1989. In 1991, he joined the Janata Dal and was appointed general secretary of the party. Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from Janata Dal in 1996.
People’s Socialist Party
Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bahujan Samaj Party on January 2, 1996 and was appointed as the General Secretary and State Vice Chairman of the BSP in Uttar Pradesh. In the 1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Dalmao constituency. Soon, he was appointed as a cabinet minister in the coalition government of the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh from March 27 to October 19, 1997. During this period, he also served as Minister of Homespun and Rural Industries. Swami Prasad Maurya served as the Leader of the Opposition from September 18, 2001 to October 17, 2001. In the 2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as the candidate of the Bahujan Samaj party to the Legislative Assembly from Dalmao constituency. Swami Prasad Maurya represented the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as Leader of the Legislative Council and Cabinet Secretary from August 30, 2003 to September 7, 2003. He was responsible for khadi and rural industries. In the 2007 general elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was defeated by the opposition parties; however, Mayawati became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time and appointed Swami Prasad Maurya on June 29, 2007 Prasad Maurya is the Revenue Minister and the Leader of the Legislative Council. He was elevated to the position of National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party on August 8, 2008. In the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Swami Prasad Maurya contested from Padrauna as the candidate of the Bahujan Samaj Party Constituency elected to the Legislative Assembly. From May 17, 2007 to May 30, 2009, Swami Prasad Maurya was additionally appointed as the Minister of Cooperation, Uttar Pradesh. From November 15, 2009 to March 15, 2012, he served as Cabinet Minister, Panchayati Raj Minister and Leader of the Legislative Council. On April 8, 2011, Swami Prasad Maurya was appointed with additional charge of Department of Land Development and Water Resources, Uttar Pradesh and Department of Integrated Rural Development, Dr. Ambedkar. In the 2012 general elections, Swami Prasad Maurya was elected as the legislator for Uttar Pradesh as the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate in the Padrauna constituency assembly on March 16, 2012. Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. He quit the Bahujan Samaj Party on June 22, 2016, claiming that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas wanted money to obtain electoral votes. Socialist Party of the Philippines Chairman Mayawati refuted all of Peacock’s accusations at a press conference and said that the party was about to expel Peacock from the party because he tried to promote dynastic politics within the Socialist Party of the Philippines. Mayawati also thanked Swami Pu Rashad Peacock leaves her party. he himself.
bjp
In 2017, Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Padrauna constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a BJP candidate. As cabinet minister, he was responsible for labor and employment exchange, urban employment and poverty alleviation in Uttar Pradesh. Maurya was appointed as the Labour, Employment and Coordination Minister on August 21, 2019, following the expansion of the Yogi Adityanath Ministry. Swami Prasad Maurya quit the BJP on January 11, 2022.
sajwadi party
On January 14, 2022, Peacock joined the Samajwadi Party in the presence of state president Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow; the joining came ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
Swami Prasad Maurya (standing to the left of Akhilesh Yadav) after joining the Samajwadi Party on January 14, 2022
After joining the party, he was appointed as the party’s general secretary. On February 13, 2024, he resigned from his position. In his resignation letter, he mentioned that he did not hold any position but worked for the party.
net worth
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs 16,70,242
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs 11,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs 10,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs 35,00,000
As of 2012, his net worth is Rs. 36, 50, 500.
Facts/Trivia
- In 2016, Swami Prasad Maurya changed his religion from Hinduism to Buddhism. He follows Dr. BR Amedkar.
- Swami Prasad Maurya founded Loktantrik Bahujan Manch in July 2016 at Ramabai Ambedkar Rally Ground, Lucknow.
- Sanghmitra Maurya, daughter of Swami Prasad Maurya, was elected as Member of Parliament from Buddaun constituency in Uttar Pradesh in 2019 as a BJP candidate.
- Swami Prasad Maurya is a yoga enthusiast. He regularly does yoga to stay strong physically and mentally.
Swami Prasad Maurya does yoga at his residence
- On January 12, 2022, Swami Prasad Maurya’s son Utkarsh Maurya clarified in a press conference shortly after his father quit the BJP , his father did not ask for electoral votes from Utkarsh and his sister. Utkarsh also added that his father resigned from the BJP as per his own wish. He said,
Even today there is no question of a father wanting to buy a ticket for me or my sister. My father and the party will decide whether I have to contest the elections or they want me to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections as a party worker. “
- More than 44,000 people follow Swami Prasad Maurya on Twitter. He frequently tweets about major events from his party.
- When Swami Prasad Maurya was a member of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party, he was often noticed at the party’s election campaigns, rallies and oath-taking ceremonies Bowed and touched the feet of BSP chief Mayawati.
Swami Prasad Maurya touches BSP chief Mayawati’s feet
- Soon after resigning from the BJP in January 2022, Moriya was served with a legal notice to appear in court and an arrest warrant. In 2014, Swami Prasad Maurya made remarks that hurt the religious sentiments of Indians. He was also charged by Uttar Pradesh police for making such statements. Swami Prasad Maurya said in a statement,
Gauri-Ganesh should not be worshiped in marriage. This is a conspiracy to mislead Dalits and backsliders in the Manuwadi system and make them slaves. “
- On October 14, 2023, the Maurya Empire issued a statement on the partition of India, claiming that Muhammad Ali Jinnah was not the main reason for the partition. Speaking to the media at the GIC Stadium in Banda, Uttar Pradesh after the death of Gautama Buddha, he claimed that the Hindu Maharaja’s demand for two countries played an important role in the partition. Maurya mentioned that those demanding a Hindu Rashtrapati Bhavan were enemies of the state. Reacting to his remarks, Jagadguru Paramhansa Acharya strongly opposed it and even offered financial and legal support to anyone willing to kill Maurya.
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