Upendra Kushwaha (Indian Politician) Biography

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Birth name	Upendra Singh

Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

School	R. A. S. High School in Hazrat Jandaha, Bihar
College/University	L.S. College in Muzaffarpur, Bihar (BA Political Science) Patna Science College, Bihar (MA Political Science) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University in Muzaffarpur, Bihar (MA Political Science)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Master of Arts in Political Science

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	26/02/1982

Wife

Snehlata Sinha (Politician)

Children

Upendra Kushwaha has a son and a daughter.

Parents

Father	Muneshwar Singh (deceased)
Mother	Muneshwari Devi

Siblings

Names not known

Political Party	Samata Party (2000-2004) Janata Dal (United) (2004-2007) (2009-2013) (2021-2023) Rashtriya Samata Party (2007-2009) Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (2013—2021) Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (2023—present)
Political Journey	1985: Joined the youth wing of the Janata Dal 2000: Contested and won the Assembly Elections from the Jandaha Assembly constituency on Janata Dal (United) ticket 2004: Became the Leader of the Samata Party in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and also the leader of the Opposition 2007: Dismissed from the Janata Dal (United) for allegedly indulging in “anti-party” activities February 2009: Founded his own party Rashtriya Samata Party November 2009: The Rashtriya Samata Party merged with the Janata Dal (United) 2010: Became a member of the Rajya Sabha 2013: Resigned from the Janata Dal (United) 3 March 2013: Launched another party 'Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP)' 2014: Contested and won the 16th Lok Sabha elections from the Karakat constituency on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket 26 May 2014: Sworn in as Minister of State 10 December 2018: Resigned from the ministry and quit the National Democratic Alliance 2019: His party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party withdrew from the NDA alliance and joined the United Progressive Alliance 2021: Appointed as the chairman of the National Parliamentary Board of JD(U) 2023: Quit JD(U) and floated a new party - Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal

Political Party

Samata Party (2000-2004)
Janata Dal (United) (2004-2007) (2009-2013) (2021-2023)
Rashtriya Samata Party (2007-2009)
Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (2013—2021)
Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (2023—present)

Political Journey

1985: Joined the youth wing of the Janata Dal
2000: Contested and won the Assembly Elections from the Jandaha Assembly constituency on Janata Dal (United) ticket
2004: Became the Leader of the Samata Party in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and also the leader of the Opposition
2007: Dismissed from the Janata Dal (United) for allegedly indulging in “anti-party” activities
February 2009: Founded his own party Rashtriya Samata Party
November 2009: The Rashtriya Samata Party merged with the Janata Dal (United)
2010: Became a member of the Rajya Sabha
2013: Resigned from the Janata Dal (United)
3 March 2013: Launched another party 'Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP)'
2014: Contested and won the 16th Lok Sabha elections from the Karakat constituency on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket
26 May 2014: Sworn in as Minister of State
10 December 2018: Resigned from the ministry and quit the National Democratic Alliance
2019: His party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party withdrew from the NDA alliance and joined the United Progressive Alliance
2021: Appointed as the chairman of the National Parliamentary Board of JD(U)
2023: Quit JD(U) and floated a new party - Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal

Car Collection	Bolero

1. Upendra Kushwaha is an Indian politician and a member of the Bihar Legislative Council.
2. He is a former Member of Parliament.
3. Kushwaha was also a former member of the Rajya Sabha.
4. He is the leader of his own party, the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.
5. Kushwaha studied with Karpoori Thakur, a former Bihar Chief Minister.
6. He learned the political ropes from Indian activist Jayaprakash Narayan.
7. Kushwaha previously worked as a lecturer in the politics department at Samata College.
8. He added 'Kushwaha' to his name on Nitish Kumar's suggestion.
9. His approximate net worth is Rs. 67 lakhs.