Vikram Usendi
Vikram Usendi is an Indian politician and former Cabinet minister in Government of Chhattisgarh. He was also Member of 16th Lok Sabha representing Kanker of Chhattisgarh and State President of Bharatiya Janata Party Chhattisgarh. [1]
Vikram Usendi | |
|---|---|
| President, Chhattisgarh BJP | |
| In office March 2019 – 2 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dharamlal Kaushik |
| Succeeded by | Vishnudeo Sai |
| Member of the India Parliament | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sohan Potai |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Mandavi |
| Constituency | Kanker |
| Minister of Forests, Public Undertakings, Public Grievances, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Minister of Higher & Technical education, Manpower Planning, Science & Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Satyanarayan Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Chandrakar |
| Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2008 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Bhojram Naag (by-election) |
| Constituency | Antagarh |
| In office December 2003 – December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Manturam Pawar |
| Succeeded by | Kedar Nath Kashyap |
| Constituency | Narayanpur |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Narayanpur | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shambhu Nath Naik |
| Succeeded by | Manturam Pawar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1965 Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Smt. Rampyari Usendi |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Shri Dev Singh Usendi (father) Smt. Somvati Usendi (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Antagarh, Chhattisgarh |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
As of 12 December, 2016 Source: | |
Political career
Usendi was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1993 from Narayanpur and again contested 1998 Assembly election but lost to his Congress rival Manturam Pawar. In 2003 Chhattisgarh Assembly election, he won by huge margin of 8,814 votes. In 2008 election, he won from newly established Antagarh Constituency and also retained the seat in 2013. In 2014 general election, he was elected as member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Kanker (Lok Sabha constituency), Chhattisgarh.[2][3][4]
References
- "MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, Government of Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "Members : Lok Sabha".
- "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/satra/third_assembly/3RD_ASSEMBLY.pdf
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