Pradip Prasad
Pradip Prasad | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent | Bhagirath Prasad (father) |
| Residence(s) | Hazaribagh, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand |
| Education | B.A. Honours |
| Alma mater | St. Columba's College, Ranchi University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Pradip Prasad (born 1974)[1] is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is an MLA from Hazaribagh Assembly constituency in Hazaribagh District. He won the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
Prasad is from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. He is the son of Bhagirath Prasad. He completed his B.A. Honours in 1989 at St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh, which is affiliated with Ranchi University, Ranchi.[1]
Career
Prasad won from Hazaribagh Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election.[4] He polled 1,39,458 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Munna Singh of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 43,477 votes.[5][6] He first contested the 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election as an independent but lost to Manish Jaiswal of the BJP by a margin of 27,129 votes. In 2014, he polled 62,546 votes against Jaiswal's 89,675 votes.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Pradip Prasad(Independent(IND)):Constituency- HAZARIBAGH(HAZARIBAGH ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Hazaribagh, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Pradip Prasad with 139458 defeats INC's Munna Singh". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Live: Hazaribagh Election Results 2024 | Jharkhand Election Results | Elections 2024 - http://NDTV.com". ndtv.com. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: Winner, Runner-up, Candidates List". The Indian Express. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Hazaribagh election results 2024: BJP's Pradip Prasad wins by margin of 43,477 votes". The Times of India. 23 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "LIVE Updates | Hazaribagh Election Result 2024: Pradeep Prasad-BJP Won". Zee News. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Hazaribagh Election Result 2024 LIVE: Pradip Prasad of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 25 November 2024.