Daddu Prasad

• Budhu Prasad (father)
• Muliya devi (mother)

Daddu Prasad
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 1997–2012
Residence(s)	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Daddu Prasad (born 5 October 1967) is an Indian politician He was elected to the state of assembly in 1996, 2002 & 2007 Manikpur Sarhat in Chitrakoot district as a candidate of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Daddu Prasad served as Rural Development Minister in the Uttar Pradesh government between 2007 and 2012. ^{[1] [2]}

and Member of the legislative assembly for three terms daddu is a member of the Samajwadi Party ^[3] which he joined on 7 April 2025 after a long stint with Bahujan Samaj Party. ^[4]

Political career

Daddu Prasad has been a MLA for three terms. He represented the Manikpur Sarhat constituency, He was previously a member of Bahujan Samaj Party and was elected in the assembly as a member of BSP. In 1996, 2002,2007 Prasad resigned from all party posts alleging Daddu Prasad "money for ticket" syndicate being run by the party. ^[5]

Personal life

Daddu Prasad is a Buddhist and an Ambedkarite, follower of B. R. Ambedkar.^{[ citation needed ]} He converted to Buddhism from Hinduism.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Daddu Prasad vows to support SP in coming UP polls".
2. "अपनी हत्या कराने को नहीं जाऊंगा मायावती के पास-दद्दू". amar aujala. 26 June 2015.
3. डेस्क, एबीपी यूपी (7 April 2025). "बसपा को बड़ा झटका, सपा में शामिल हुए दद्दू प्रसाद, इस विधानसभा सीट से मिल सकता है टिकट". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
4. "दद्दू प्रसाद ने अखिलेश से मिलाया हाथ". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
5. "Day after he was expelled, Daddu accuses Maya of selling tickets". 30 January 2015.