Suresh Kumar Khanna (born 6 May 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in India. Currently he is serving as Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs Departments in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[1][2] He represents the Shahjahanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party political party. He has won 9 times MLA election consecutively in his constituency.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Suresh Kumar Khanna | |
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 Suresh Khanna (in left) meeting with Uma Bharti (in right) in June 2017 | |
| Minister of Finance Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Agarwal |
| Minister of Medical Education Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Ashutosh Tandon |
| Succeeded by | Brajesh Pathak |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Azam Khan |
| Minister of Urban Development Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 March 2017 – 21 August 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Succeeded by | Ashutosh Tandon |
| Minister of Tourism Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 11 October 2002 – 29 August 2003 | |
| Chief Minister | Mayawati |
| Preceded by | Lalji Tandon |
| Succeeded by | Naresh Agrawal |
| Minister of Planning & Statistics Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 12 November 1999 – 8 March 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Ram Prakash Gupta Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| Minister of state for Housing Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 27 October 1997 – 12 November 1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh |
| Minister | Lalji Tandon |
| Minister of state for Urban Development Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 24 June 1991 – 6 December 1992 | |
| Chief Minister | Kalyan Singh |
| Minister | Prem Lata Katiyar |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Nawab Sikander Ali Khan |
| Constituency | Shahjahanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1953 Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Education | LLB |
| Alma mater | Agra university University of Lucknow |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
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Early life and education
Khanna was born 6 May 1953 in Shahjahanpur district, in a Hindu Khatri family to his father Ram Narayan Khanna. He attended the University of Lucknow.
Political career
Suresh Kumar Khanna has been an MLA for nine straight terms, a record for UP Assembly. He has represented the Shahjahanpur constituency during all his terms and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1][2]
On 19 March 2017, he was appointed Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs in Yogi Adityanath ministry.[11]
On 21 August 2019, after first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath his ministry department changed as Minister of Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments.[12]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2022 | Incumbent | Deputy Leader of the House,18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | |
| 02 | March 2022 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | |
| 03 | August 2019 | March 2022 | Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments | Yogi Adityanath ministry |
| 04 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| 05 | March 2017 | August 2019 | Cabinet Minister for Urban development and Legislative Affairs | Yogi Adityanath ministry |
| 06 | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 07 | May 2007 | March 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
| 08 | October 2002 | August 2003 |
Cabinet Minister for Tourism |
Mayawati Ministry |
| 09 | February 2002 | May 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
| 10 | November 1999 | March 2002 |
Cabinet Minister for Planning & Statistics |
Ram Prakash Gupta & Rajnath Singh Ministry |
| 11 | October 1997 | November 1999 |
Minister of State, for Housing |
Kalyan Singh Ministry |
| 12 | February 1996 | May 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| 13 | December 1993 | October 1995 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly | |
| 14 | June 1991 | December 1992 |
Minister of State, for Urban Development |
Kalyan Singh Ministry |
| 15 | June 1991 | December 1992 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly | |
| 16 | December 1989 | April 1991 | Member, 10th Legislative Assembly | |
See also
References
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