Keshav Prasad Maurya is a prominent leader from the Bhartiya Janata Party and is the deputy CM of Uttar Pradesh. Born on May 7, 1969, he contested the 2014 general elections from the Phulpur parliamentary constituency of Allahabad district and won it. He contested the upcoming UP polls from the Sirathu constituency and lost. However, he was again made Deputy Chief Minister. He has been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-Bajrang Dal from an early age, holding the posts of Nagar Karyawah and VHP Pranth Sanghathan Mantri, among others. Maurya shares the deputy CM post of UP, with Dinesh Sharma, as there are two deputy CMs in the state. Maurya recently made headlines with his tweet, "Mathura ki taiyari hai", which also got a response from an opposition leader from BJP's rival party Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Read MoreThe incident followed alleged harassment by a school bus driver and scolding by the principal. A case has been registered against both the principal and the driver.
Keshav Prasad Maurya's remarks came weeks after reports of differences between him and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came to the fore.
The High Court had completed hearings on August 7 and reserved its judgment. Following its review, the court has decided to dismiss the petition, rejecting the claims made against Maurya.
A political war of words has erupted between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party over the Ayodhya gangrape case. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya accuses SP of protecting the accused, while SP leaders demand narco tests to expose political motives.
A political war of words has erupted between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party over the Ayodhya gangrape case. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya accuses SP of protecting the accused, while SP leaders demand narco tests to expose political motives.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya attacked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing the SP of promoting hooliganism. Maurya predicted a BJP victory in the 2027 assembly elections.
Speaking at an event in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that the BJP is the present and the future. He also attacked Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and said that the latter has started his downfall by deceiving the backward classes.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised the government's commitment to addressing the pressing concerns of the state, ranging from development projects to welfare schemes. The monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will conclude on August 2.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday appointed senior party leader Mata Prasad Pandey as Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
The increase in rounds of meetings between the state and top leadership of the BJP along with state Deputy CMs skipping the meetings convened by CM Yogi Adityanath has raised apprehensions of a widening rift between the CM and DCMs.
Amid political turmoil in Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya responded sharply to Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav’s offer to bring 100 MLAs to form a government.
Keshav Prasad Maurya has slammed Akhilesh Yadav amid the rumours of a rift between him and CM Yogi Adityanath. He has claimed that in the 2027 assembly elections in the state BJP will repeat its performance of the 2017 elections.
Byelections in Uttar Pradesh will be held on 10 Assembly seats. Out of these 10, five were held by the Samajwadi Party, three by BJP and one each by RLD and Nishad Party.
When Keshav Maurya made this statement, the stage was graced by prominent leaders from the BJP's top leadership. During this address, the Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister emphasised that BJP workers are their pride and deserve to be respected.
Uttar Pradesh will vote in all the seven phases during the Lok Sabha elections. The state has the maximum 80 parliamentary seats, making it the most important for any party that seeks to dominate in the elections.
India TV Samvaad: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remove nepotism. The BJP leader also attacked Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav for their remarks on the Ram Temple ceremony.
Though the tweet did not refer to any particular event, it set off speculations since the Uttar Pradesh Minister had recently met BJP National President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi. The tweet comes at a time when the Uttar Pradesh BJP is waiting for a new state party President.
Nine of the elected candidates were from the BJP and four from the Samajwadi Party. They included Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya and former state minister Swami Prasad Maurya, who had quit the BJP and joined the Samajwadi Party ahead of the UP Assembly polls.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath's two deputy chief ministers, Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were also present during the meeting with President Kovind and Prime Minister Modi.
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