Ramveer Upadhyay (1 August 1957 – 2 September 2022) was an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He represented the Sadabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) political party. Previously he represented the Sikandra Rao and Hathras constituencies, being member of the assembly four times in the process. On 14 January 2022, he resigned from the Bahujan Samaj Party and on 15 January 2022, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Personal life
Upadhyay was born in the village of Bamauli in Hathras district to Ram Charan Upadhyay. He attained Bachelor of Laws degree from Meerut University. Upadhyay married Seema Upadhyay on 14 February 1985, with whom he had two daughters and a son. He was a lawyer and agriculturalist by profession. Upadhyay died from cancer on 2 September 2022, at the age of 65.
Political career
Upadhyay was a MLA for five terms. He represented the Sikandra Rao constituency as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party. From 2017, he represented the Sadabad constituency.
Positions held
Year | Description |
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1996 – 2002 | Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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2002 -2007 | Elected to 14th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)
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2007 – 2012 | Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)
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2012 – 2017 | Elected to 16th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term) |
2017 – 2022 | Elected to 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (5th Term) |