| Sriram Chauhan | |
| Office: | Minister of State (Independent Charge) Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Term Start: | 21 August 2019 |
| Term End: | 25 March 2022 |
| Office1: | Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency2: | Dhanghata |
| Predecessor2: | Alagu Prasad Chauhan |
| Successor2: | Ganesh Chandra |
| Office7: | Union Minister of State Government of India |
| Primeminister7: | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Term Start7: | 13 October 1999 |
| Term End7: | 1 September 2001 |
| Constituency10: | Basti |
| Office8: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Term Start8: | October 1999 |
| Term End8: | May 2004 |
| Predecessor8: | Himself |
| Successor8: | Lal Mani Prasad |
| Term Start9: | February 1998 |
| Term End9: | October 1999 |
| Predecessor9: | Himself |
| Successor9: | Himself |
| Term Start10: | May 1996 |
| Term End10: | February 1998 |
| Predecessor10: | Shyam Lal Kamal |
| Successor10: | Himself |
| Birth Date: | 1953 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Children: | 3 |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence: | Barhi Tola Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma Mater: | MA in Geography |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| 2Blankname7: | Ministry & Department's |
| 2Namedata7: |
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| Termstart1: | March 2022 |
| Termstart2: | March 2017 |
| Termend2: | March 2022 |
| Constituency1: | Khajani |
| Predecessor1: | Sant Prasad |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Yogi Adityanath |
| 2Blankname: | Ministry & Department's |
| 2Namedata: |
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| Constituency3: | Hainsarbazar |
| Constituency4: | Hainsarbazar |
| Predecessor3: | Himself |
| Predecessor4: | Genda Devi |
| Successor3: | Lal Mani Prasad |
| Successor4: | Himself |
| Termstart3: | June 1991 |
| Termend3: | December 1992 |
| Termstart4: | December 1989 |
| Termend4: | April 1991 |
Sriram Chauhan (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian politician and member of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh representing Khajani constituency. He was the Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs in 1999 and the Minister of State, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution from 1999 to 2001 in the Third Vajpayee ministry. He was elected as MP to 13th Lok Sabha from Basti in Uttar Pradesh. He was imprisoned in the emergency in 1975.[1] [2]
Chauhan was born to Ram Naresh and Keshri Devi on 20 September 1953 in Khalilabad city of Basti district (now in Sant Kabir Nagar district) of Uttar Pradesh. He is a post-graduate and was educated at Kisan Snatakottar Mahavidyalaya, Basti. Chauhan married Gainda Devi in October 1971, with whom he has two daughters and a son. He is an agriculturist by profession.[2]
Chauhan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Dhanghata constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is a former Member of parliament from Basti (Lok Sabha constituency) three straight times.
In 2017 elections he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Algoo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.[3]
He has been appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Yogi Adityanath ministry on 21 August 2019.[4]
In 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Chauhan contested from Khajani constituency and defeated rival Rupawati Beldar of Samajwadi Party by 37,101 votes.[5]
| From | To | Position | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | May 1996 | February 1998 | |||
| 02 | February 1998 | October 1999 | |||
| 03 | October 1999 | May 2001 | Minister of State for Affairs | ||
| 04 | October 1999 | May 2004 | |||
| 05 | March 2017 | March 2022 | |||
| 06 | August 2019 | Incumbent | Minister of State (Independent Charge), Uttar Pradesh Government | [6] |