Sant Prasad
Sant Prasad is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prasad is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Khajani constituency in Gorakhpur district.
Political career
Prasad has been a member of the 13th, 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2012, he has represented the Khajani constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.- in 1996, elections Prasad defeated Janata Dal candidate Sadal Prasad by a margin of 11,034 votes.
- in 2002, elections Prasad lost his seat to Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Sadal Prasad by a margin of 21,739 votes.
- in 2007, elections he again lost to Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Sadal Prasad by a margin of 2,284 votes.
- he was again elected from newly created constituency Khajani (Assembly constituency) in 2012 elections, Prasad defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ram Samujh by a margin of 9,436 votes.
- in 2017 elections, he again defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Rajkumar by a margin of 20,079 votes.