Pradeep Jain Aditya

Early life and education

He was born on 8 September 1962 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh to Vishnu Kumar Jain and Shanti Devi Jain.

His educational qualifications include degrees of M.A., M.Com., and L.L.B. from Bundelkhand University. He is an advocate by profession.

Career

Pradeep was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from Jhansi constituency twice, first in 2004 By-election by defeating the heavy-weight BJP politician and former Cabinet Minister of U.P. Ravindra Shukla and then again in 2007 by defeating Industrialist and the owner of Baidyanath Pharmaceutical Co. by a record margin of 26.6% . In 2009, he was elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Jhansi in the Indian general election of 2009 and thereafter became Union Minister of State, for Rural Development, and his inclusion in the ministry was seen as an indication of renewed importance given to Bundelkhand politics by the Congress party.

Pradeep is credited with installing statue of hockey legend from Jhansi, Dhyan Chand in the city. Pradeep wrote the letter with signatures of 81 MP's to then PM on 21 December 2011 for considering Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand. However Sachin Tendulkar and C.N. Rao were selected for the award.

Pradeep Jain contested Jhansi lok sabha seat in 2014 Indian general election but lost the seat to Uma Bharti of the BJP.

Personal life

On 5 May 1992, Pradeep Kumar Jain Aditya married Snehalata Jain, and the couple has two children. His son, Gaurav Jain, is an advocate who practices in the Supreme Court and represents the Indian National Congress on TV debates. He has also been associated with the Indian Youth Congress in various roles. His daughter, Somya, is an artist and works with an NGO focusing on art therapy for children..

References

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