Pradeep Kumar Jain 'Aditya' (born September 8, 1962), is an India

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n politician from Indian National Congress

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 (INC), who is currently Minister of State

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 in Ministry of Rural Development

Ministry of Rural Development (India)

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 in the 2009 Union Cabinet

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He was elected as a Member of Parliament

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 in Indian general election, 2009

Indian general election, 2009

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 and represents the Jhansi

Jhansi (Lok Sabha constituency)

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 constituency in 15th Lok Sabha

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Early life and education

He was born on September 8, 1962 in Jhansi

Jhansi

Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...

, Uttar Pradesh

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 to Shri Vishnu Kumar Jain and Smt. Shanti Devi Jain.

His educational qualifications include degrees of M.A., M.Com., and L.L.B. from Bundelkhand University

Bundelkhand University

Bundelkhand University is a government run university in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1975, it has professional, technical and vocational study programmes.-Academic departments:*Faculty of Engineering & Technology...

. He is an advocate by profession.

Career

He started his political career in Jhansi and eventually became the City President of the UP Congress in 1996.

He was two times (2004 & 09) elected member of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

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 (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly). In 2009, he was elected to 15th Lok Sabha

15th Lok Sabha

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 from Jhansi

Jhansi (Lok Sabha constituency)

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 in the Indian general election of 2009

Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh, 2009

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 and thereafter became Union Minister of State, for Rural Development, and his inclusion in the ministry was seen an indication of renewed importance given to Bundelkhand

Bundelkhand

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 politics by the Congress party.

Personal life

On May 5, 1992, he married Snehalata Jain and the couple have two children, a son( Gaurav Jain) and a daughter(Saumya Jain).

External links

• Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya, Official webpage at Lok Sabha
  Lok Sabha
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  website.