Upendra Kushwaha

Upendra Kushwaha is an Indian politician and a leader of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha. He has been the Minister of State for Human Resource Development in the Union Government. Besides that, he was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and had established the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party. He is a notable educator who committed himself to bettering the lives of socially backward communities and the Bihar region by getting elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2024.

By Rashmi | Monday, December 1, 2025, 05:14:24 PM [IST]

Upendra Kushwaha Biography

Upendra Kushwaha was born on February 6, 1960. He is an Indian politician as well as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. After going unopposed in a by-election necessitated by the election of previous members to the Lok Sabha, he assumed the position on August 27, 2024. Kushwaha was with the Samata Party at the beginning of his political career and then moved to Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). He has held many posts in that party. In 2014, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, he was made the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development. One year later, he merged the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), which he had established in 2013, with JD(U). He re-established the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a political party for the welfare of backward classes and regional development, in 2023. Kushwaha was the NDA's nominee for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Bihar in August 2024. On August 21, 2024, he legally presented his nomination papers. Unopposed, he was declared the winner on August 27, 2024. He made it public that he had been receiving death threats, which he reported to the police in June 2025. According to him, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was behind the terror calls. The cyber police took action, and a criminal investigation was launched. After that, one of the perpetrators of the threatening calls was brought into custody. Kushwaha has a Master's in Political Science from B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University and has been aggressively involved in the politics of Bihar, supporting the rights of the backward classes and regional development.

Upendra Kushwaha Personal Life

Full Name	Upendra Kushwaha
Date of Birth	06 Feb 1960 (Age 66)
Place of Birth	Javaj, Distt. Vaishali, Bihar
Party Name	Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
Education	Post Graduate
Profession	Agriculturist
Father's Name	Late Shri Muneshwar Singh
Mother's Name	Smt. Muneshwari Devi
Spouse's Name	Smt. Snehlata
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

Upendra Kushwaha Net Worth

Net Worth

₹1.69 CRORE

ASSETS

₹1.81 CRORE

Liabilities

₹12.64 LAKHS

Interesting Facts about Upendra Kushwaha

He likes listening to Music

Political Timeline of Upendra Kushwaha

2025: Multiple death threats were sent to Upendra Kushwaha in June 2025, which were allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. An FIR was registered, the police carried out an inquiry, and one suspect was taken into custody for the case of threats.
2025: In July, expressed dissatisfaction with the NDA over seat-sharing disagreements and exclusion from state commissions.
2024: - RLSP merged with the NDA, and Kushwaha was nominated as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Bihar.

- Elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on August 27, 2024.
2020: Resigned from JD(U) and re-established the RLSP.
2018: On Dec 10, expressing his unhappiness against the seat-sharing for 2019 Loksabha Elections, Kushwaha quit as of State for HRD in Central Government and also exited the BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
2014: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development.
2014: He was the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development under the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2014: He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha as a candidate of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.
2010: Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture between August 2010 to Jan. 2013.
2010: He became a Member of Rajya Sabha.
2004: He was the Leader of Samata Party in the Bihar Legislative Assembly also Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly.
2002: State General-Secretary Samata Party.
2002: He was the Deputy Leader of Samata Party in the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
2000: Janak Ram was a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly.
1993: National General-Secretary, Yuva Janata Dal.
1988: He served as State General-Secretary of Yuva Lok Dal.

Upendra Kushwaha Early Life

1985: Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Samta College, Jandaha (Vaishali), which is now known as Muneshwar Singh Muneshwari Samta College.

Upendra Kushwaha Achievements

He was a Lecturer in Department of Political Science of Samta College, Jandaha (Vaishali) in 1985, which is now known as Muneshwar Singh Muneshwari Samta College. He was the State General-Secretary of Yuva Lok Dal in 1985-88 and then of Samata Party in 1994 to 2002. He became the National General-Secretary of Yuva Janata Dal from 1988 to 1993.

Upendra Kushwaha Latest News & Updates

Upendra Kushwaha to form a new political party

Janata Dal United leader Upendra Kushwaha is all geared up to form a new political party in Bihar.
He also conducted an open session for two days on February 19 and 20 for getting suggestions from the JDU workers.

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