Shankhlal Majhi

Shankhlal Majhi is an Indian politician and member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Majhi is a member of the Samajwadi Party and represents Katehari constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[1] He is the state Minister of Medical - Health and family welfare of Uttar Pradesh, in office since 15 March 2012.

Shankhlal Majhi
शंखलाल माझी
Medical-health and Family welfare
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
Succeeded byLalji Verma
ConstituencyKatehri
Personal details
Born (1955-02-22) 22 February 1955
Village MukhlisPur, SantKabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseAnjani (Wife)
ChildrenTwo (Sons) Ankur(Ravi)& Aakash, Three (Daughter) Mamta, Neha (Mansi), Ankita
Residence(s)Santkabir Nagar district, (Uttar Pradesh)
ProfessionAgriculturist & Politician

Early life and education

Shankhlal Majhi was born in the village Mukhlispur, SantKabeer Nagar district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 1955. Majhi had represented Akbarpur

Majhi was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly twice, in 2002 and 2012, for the katehari seat. He worked as a state minister of fisheries (independent), and is currently working as a state minister of Medical-health and family welfare.[2][3] He is a prominent Nishada face of Samajwadi Party among India's fishing community. Majhi was elected as member of Parliament in 2004.[4]

Nishada Reservation agenda

Majhi is the man who starts the war for Nishad society for SC reservation.[5][6]

References
  1. "Shankh Lal Manjhi(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- Akbarpur(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". Myneta.info. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. "Samajwadi Party - The Party of a Socialist Society". Samajwadiparty.in. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  3. "Untitled Document". uphealth.up.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. "General Elections 2004 Candidates Details for 23-Akbarpur constituency of UTTAR PRADESH". eci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "Three Kerala players in Duleep trophy south zone team". News18.com. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. "स्वास्थ्य मंत्री शंखलाल मांझी ने कहा- आरक्षण भीख नहीं हक, लेके रहेंगे- Amarujala". Amarujala.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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