Brajesh Pathak (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician, Advocate
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/06/1964
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Mallawan, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Current Position	Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (since 2023), Cabinet Minister of Medical Education, Medical and Health, and Family Welfare

College/University	University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education	Bachelor of Legislative Law Bachelor of Commerce Master of Composite History

Religion	Hinduism
Address	B-158, Sector-A, Mahanagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Caste	Brahmin

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	08/03/1995

Father	Suresh Pathak
Mother	Kamla Pathak
Siblings	Brother: Rajesh Pathak, Dinesh Pathak Sister: Madhu Tiwari
Spouse	Namrata Pathak (homemaker, social worker)
Children	Vedika Pathak Shambhavi Pathak Kartik Pathak Trayambak Pathak

Political Journey	In 1989, Vice-President, Students Union, Lucknow University In 1990, University President in Lucknow University In 1991, represented Students Body, U.P.Chhatra-Yuva Sangharsh Samiti In 2004, elected as the 14th Lok Sabha representative On 25 August 2006, member of Committee of Privileges - Rajya Sabha On 5 August 2007, member Standing Committee on Coal and Steel On 1 May 2008, member Committee on Public Accounts On 25 March 2022, appointed as the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh From 2008 to 2014, member of Rajya Sabha In 2017, elected as MLA from Lucknow Central constituency On 19 March 2017, appointed Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice On 21 August 2019, portfolio changed to Minister of Legislative, Justice, Rural Engineering Services On 25 March 2022, appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Since 2023, serving as Deputy Chief Minister alongside Keshav Maurya with portfolio of Medical Education, Medical and Health, and Family Welfare
Note	He has been named in more than 30 criminal cases under MCOCA, TADA, and Gangster Act

Political Journey

In 1989, Vice-President, Students Union, Lucknow University
In 1990, University President in Lucknow University
In 1991, represented Students Body, U.P.Chhatra-Yuva Sangharsh Samiti
In 2004, elected as the 14th Lok Sabha representative
On 25 August 2006, member of Committee of Privileges - Rajya Sabha
On 5 August 2007, member Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
On 1 May 2008, member Committee on Public Accounts
On 25 March 2022, appointed as the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh
From 2008 to 2014, member of Rajya Sabha
In 2017, elected as MLA from Lucknow Central constituency
On 19 March 2017, appointed Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice
On 21 August 2019, portfolio changed to Minister of Legislative, Justice, Rural Engineering Services
On 25 March 2022, appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Since 2023, serving as Deputy Chief Minister alongside Keshav Maurya with portfolio of Medical Education, Medical and Health, and Family Welfare

Note

He has been named in more than 30 criminal cases under MCOCA, TADA, and Gangster Act

1. In 2022, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister in the Uttar Pradesh Government, overseeing Legislative, Justice, and Rural Engineering Service.
2. His political journey began during his college days when he won a student election in 1990, eventually becoming the president of Lucknow University.
3. He joined the BSP in 2004, and later in 2008, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha before resigning from the BSP in 2009.
4. In 2014, he joined the BJP, marking a significant shift in his political affiliation.
5. In 2016, he joined the BJP, marking a significant shift in his political affiliation.
6. He is recognized as the Brahmin face of the second Yogi Adityanath government.
7. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was among the few BJP leaders to publicly question the government's handling of the health crisis and the state health department's preparedness.