Jai Prakash Nishad (Rudrapur)

Jai Prakash Nishad is an Indian politician and a member of Legislative Assembly of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh of India. he represents the Rudrapur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.

Early life and education
Nishad was born (10 January 1960) in Rudrapur, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh to his father Satyadev Nishad. He married with Aarti Devi, they have one son and two daughters. He belongs to OBC caste. He had Graduate from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in 2000.

Political career
Nishad was MLA for three term. Since 1991, he represent Rudrapur constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party. In first term 1991 (11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he defeated Janata Dal candidate Ram Shankar Vidyarthi by a margin of 4,174 votes.

In second term 1996 (13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he again defeated Ram Shankar Vidyarthi candidate of Bahujan Samaj Party by a margin of 9,161 votes.

In third term 2017 (17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh), elections he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Akhilesh Pratap Singh by a margin of 26,789 votes.

Nishad got the ministries of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Estate Department, Urban land in Yogi Adityanath ministry.