Nishikant Dubey
Nishikant Dubey | |
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Dubey in Kolkata, July 2017 | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Furqan Ansari |
Constituency | Godda |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-01-28) 28 January 1969 (age 55)[1] Bhagalpur, Bihar, India[1] |
Citizenship | India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party[1] |
Residence(s) | New Delhi, Bhagalpur, Deoghar[1] |
Education | Marwari College, Bhagalpur |
Occupation | Businessperson, Agriculturist & Politician. |
Nishikant Dubey (born 28 January 1969) is a member of India's 17th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.[2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Godda constituency in Jharkhand since May 2009, having won the seat in 2009 (15-th Lok Sabha), 2014, and 2019.[1]
For the fourth time, the BJP gave Nishikant Dubey a Godda Loksabha ticket.[3]
Education and background
Nishikant Dubey has been active in politics since 2009. Prior to that, he was the corporate head of the Essar Group. He married Anamika Gautam from Patna (Bihar) in the year 2000. He holds a BA degree from Marwari College Bhagalpur.[1]
Posts held
# | From | To | Position |
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01 | 2009 | 2014 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Godda, Jharkhand |
02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Finance |
03 | 2014 | 2019 | Elected to 16th Lok Sabha |
04 | 2014 | 2019 | Member, PAC |
05 | 2019 | Present | Elected to 17th Lok Sabha[4] |
Notable Works
Nishikant Dubey is highly active with medical institutions in Godda. Claims he had helped set-up AIIMS Deoghar at Deoghar, Santhal Pargana Division.[5][6] In March 2024, an FIR was filed against him for usurping a private medical college through fraudulent means using the Medical Council of India and the Baba Baidyanath Medical Trust.[7]
He is also said to have played a role in setting-up Deoghar Airport at Deoghar, Santhal Pargana Division.[8][9]
See also
- List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha
- List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha
- List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha