Upendra Kushwaha

Upendra Kushwaha
Upendra Kushwaha
President of Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 February 2023
Minister of State for Human Resource Development
	In office; 26 May 2014 – 10 December 2018
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Shashi Tharoor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Mahabali Singh
Succeeded by	Mahabali Singh
Constituency	Karakat
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 8 July 2010 – 4 January 2013
President of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party
	In office; 13 March 2013 – 2021
Member of Bihar Legislative Council
	In office; 2021 – 24 February 2023
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
	In office; 2000–2005
Preceded by	Tulsi Das Mehta
Succeeded by	Achyutanand Singh
Constituency	Jandaha
President of Rashtriya Samata Party
	In office; 2007 - 29 November 2009
Personal details
Born	Upendra Kumar Singh; 6 February 1960; Vaishali district, Bihar, India
Political party	Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (2023—present)
Other political; affiliations	Janata Dal (United) (2021—2023);(2009—2013); (2004—2007); Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (2013—2021); Rashtriya Samata Party (2007—2009); Samata Party (2000—2004)
Alma mater	Bihar University
	As of 4 March, 2016Source: My Neta

Upendra Kumar Singh, commonly known as Upendra Kushwaha (born 6 February 1960) is an Indian politician, and a former Member of Bihar Legislative Council and Bihar Legislative Assembly. He has also served as Minister of State for Human Resources and Development in the Government of India. Kushwaha is a former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Karakat constituency in Rohtas district, Bihar, and a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the leader of Rashtriya Samata Party (RSP), his own party, which merged into Janata Dal (United) (JDU) in 2009. Later, he formed Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), which also merged with JD(U) in 2021. On 20 February 2023, Kushwaha resigned from all positions in Janata Dal (United) and formed his own party called Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal due to his political problems with JD(U) and Nitish Kumar.

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