Ramveer Upadhyay

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
1996 – 2002 Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

  • Cabinet Minister for Transport, Power (Mar – Oct 1997)
2002 -2007 Elected to 14th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)

  • Minister for Power, Medical Education (May 2002 – Aug 2003)
2007 – 2012 Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)

  • Minister for Power (May 2007 – Mar 2012)
2012 – 2017 Elected to 16th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (4th Term)
2017 – 2022 Elected to 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (5th Term)