Prakash Dwivedi
Prakash Dwivedi | |
|---|---|
| MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Constituency | Banda, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Banda, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Politician |
Prakash Dwivedi is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the ‘Banda Sadar’ constituency in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Prakash Dwivedi received 83,169 votes[3] whereas Madhusudan Kushwaha received 50,341 votes. Vivek Kumar Singh, a member of the Indian National Congress received 32,223 votes and got third position in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2017. A total of 165,733 voters have used their voting rights to cast their votes for Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Indian National Congress. Bharatiya Janata Party is the winner by 32,828 votes in the UP assembly elections 2017 from the seat of Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
Prakash Dwivedi contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Madhusudan Kushwaha from Bahujan Samaj Party with a margin of 32,828 votes.[4]
During the 2017 Assembly Election, former Congress Minister Vivek Kumar Singh (who had been an opponent of Prakash Dwivedi from Banda Assembly Constituency) had also filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court and claimed that he had deliberately hidden some of his criminal cases in the affidavit submitted with his Election nomination papers. The High Court had also issued notice to him in this regard.[5]
Controversy
[edit]On 23 June 2025, Dwivedi allegedly assaulted SDM Amit Shukla in Banda after Shukla seized two overloaded trucks carrying illegal gravel near Khurhand police post.[6] Reports claim Dwivedi slapped Shukla and his supporters attacked police, sparking political controversy. Dwivedi denied physical assault, admitting only to scolding Shukla over vehicle seizures.[7] An FIR was filed against four named individuals and 25-30 unidentified assailants, but Dwivedi was not named. Opposition parties, including SP and Congress, criticised the BJP.[8]
Posts held
[edit]| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | Incumbent | Chairman, UPUSSL[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Banda – Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017". india.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Banda (Uttar Pradesh) Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "2017 Banda – Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates | India.com". India.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2017". eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Navbharattimes.Indiatimes.com". Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "BJP MLA lands in controversy after mob attacks SDM in Uttar Pradesh's Banda". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "विधायक बोले- थप्पड़ मारने की उड़ाई गई अफवाह, डांट लगाई". Hindustan (in Hindi). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "BJP विधायक प्रकाश द्विवेदी ने SDM को मारा थप्पड़, सिपाही को भी नहीं बख्शा". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "UPSSL".
- Uttar Pradesh Upbhokta Sahakari Sangh Ltd. -upupbhoktasangh.com
