Suraj_Nandan_Kushwaha

Suraj Nandan Kushwaha

Suraj Nandan Kushwaha

Indian politician

Suraj Nandan Kushwaha was an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar who served as the member of Bihar Legislative Council from 2014 till his death in 2018.[1] He had served as the General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar. He also served as the National President of the Rashtrawadi Kushwaha Parishad.[2]

Quick Facts Member of Bihar Legislative Council, Succeeded by ...

Life and political career

Kushwaha was the president of an organisation called "Rashtravadi Kushwaha Parishad", which was working for the identification of Koeri caste with the Mauryan Emperors. He organised several programs to support this claim, which was also supported by Bhartiya Janata Party. Earlier, he used to carry "Mehta" surname, but latter chose "Kushwaha" as the surname to make his identity more specific to the Koeri or Kushwaha caste.[3] Kushwaha passed away on 28 December 2018 late night after a cardiac arrest.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "BJP readies 3 names for biennial LC polls in Bihar". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "BJP invokes Mauryan kings for Kushwaha votes in Bihar". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Minister: stamp on Ashoka soon". Times of India. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    "BJP leader Suraj Nandan Kushwaha dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 29 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023.
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