Department of Parliamentary Affairs (Uttar Pradesh)

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Department of Parliamentary Affairs
संसदीय कार्य विभाग
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Agency overview
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersDepartment of Parliamentary Affairs, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexe Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh [1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Jai Prakash Singh, Principal Secretary
  • Kaushlendra Yadav, Special Secretary
Website Department of Parliamentary Affairs

The Department of Parliamentary Affairs is an Uttar Pradesh government department. It is headed by state Cabinet Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.

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It has the role of handling affairs related to the legislature of the state and works as a link between both the houses of the legislature, the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).

Currently, Suresh Kumar Khanna, MLA from the Shahjahanpur constituency is serving as the Cabinet Minister of Parliamentary Affairs since March 2017. Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh is serving as the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs since March 2022. [2]

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
मंत्री संसदीय कार्य विभाग
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Incumbent
Suresh Kumar Khanna
since 22 March 2017
Department of Parliamentary Affairs
(Uttar Pradesh)
Style The Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member of Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers
Uttar Pradesh Legislature
Reports to The Governor
Uttar Pradesh Legislature
Seat Annexe Building, Lucknow
Appointer The Governor on the advice of Chief Minister
Term length 5 Years (Until left office earlier)
Precursor Azam Khan
2012 - 2017
DeputyMinister of State for Parliamentary Affairs

List of Cabinet Ministers

NoImageNameFromToDurationChief MinisterPolitical Party
1 Kalyan Singh 2.jpg Kalyan Singh 29 September 199714 January 1998107 days Kalyan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
2Hukum Singh15 January 199812 November 19991 year, 301 days
(2)Hukum Singh20 November 19998 March 20022 years, 108 days Rajnath Singh
3Sukhadeo Rajbhar3 May 200228 August 20031 year, 117 days Mayawati Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Mohammad Azam Khan 1.jpg Azam Khan 6 September 200313 May 20073 years, 249 days Mulayam Singh Yadav Samajwadi Party
5 Lalji Verma 17 March 20077 March 20124 years, 356 days Mayawati Bahujan Samaj Party
(4) Mohammad Azam Khan 1.jpg Azam Khan 18 March 201217 March 20174 years, 364 days Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party
6 Suresh Kumar Khanna 22 March 201711 March 20224 years, 354 days Yogi Adityanath Bharatiya Janata Party
(6)28 March 2022Incumbent1 year, 305 days

Source: [3]

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References

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  3. "Profile". Parliamentary Affairs Minister. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27.