https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx MY BIODATA Member's Name : Dr. Ashok Bajpai Father's Name : Late Shri Gokaran Nath Bajpai Mother's Name : Late Shrimati Maya Devi Bajpai Date of Birth : 20 February 1949 Place of Birth : Village Burha Gaon, Distt. Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status : Married on 10/03/1978 Spouse's Name : Prof. Sudha Bajpai Children : Three daughters Educational Qualification: B.Sc., LL.B., Diploma in Public Administration, M.A. (Public Administration), M.A. (Political Science), Ph.D. (Public Administration) Educated at R.R. College, Hardoi, Lucknow University, Lucknow and Kanpur University, Kanpur Profession : Agriculturist/Farmer, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address: 151- Janta Kuteer, Dharmshala Road, Hardoi (U.P.). Present Address : AB-92, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi E-mail : Positions Held: 1977 - 80 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1978 - 80 Minister of State, Higher Education and Hill Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh 1985 - 89 Chief Whip, Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1989 - 91 Minister of Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1993 - 95 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1994 - 95 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1996 - 2003 Chairman, Committee on Public Accounts, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms) 1996 - 2003 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2002 - 2007 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2003 - 2004 Minister of Food and Civil Supply, Government of Uttar Pradesh 2004 - 2007 Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Religious Affairs, Government of Uttar Pradesh 2015 - 2018 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Chairman, Committee for investigating and preventing irregularities in Housing Development Authorities of Uttar Pradesh, U.P. Housing Board, Jilla Panchayat and Nagar Nigam, Uttar Pradesh Chairman, Committee of Financial and Administrative Delays April 2018 Elected to Rajya Sabha May 2018 onwards Member, Board of Management, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow June 2018 - May 2019 Member, Committee on Defence Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Freedom Fighter : No Books Published: (i) Panchayati Raj in India, ‘New Thrust’ Volume -1, 1995, (ii) Panchayati Raj in India, ‘New Thrust’ Volume - 2, 1996, (iii) Uttar Pradesh Mein Gandhiji, 1997, (iv) Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, 1998 and (v) Panchayati Raj ‘Ek Nazar’, 2001 Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests : 1 of 2 26-08-2019, 13:49 https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx Special interest in NCC during student days and performed duties as Senior Under Officer, Company Sargent Major (C.S.M.) and Battalion Sargent Major (B.S.M.); completed one month regular army attachment course from Dharchula, District - Pithoragarh and also received a Chancellor Gold Medal in shooting Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation : - Countries Visited : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand and U.S.A. Other Information : 2 of 2 26-08-2019, 13:49.