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Swami Prasad Maurya Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 January 1954

Age68 Years

BirthplaceChakwad, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer, Agriculturist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseShiva Maurya

FamilySon Utkrust/Utkarsh Maurya (politician); Daughter Sanghmitra Maurya (politician); Father Badlu Maurya; Mother Jagannathi Maurya

Swami Prasad Maurya Biography

Swami Prasad Maurya is an Indian politician, lawyer and agriculturist with a long career in Uttar Pradesh politics. He has served multiple terms in the Utt

Early life and background

Swami Prasad Maurya was born on 2 January 1954 in Chakwad village in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. He studied at Allahabad University, where he completed an M.A. and an LL.B. Before entering full-time politics he is described as having worked as a lawyer and agriculturist.

Career

Maurya’s political life spans several decades and multiple parties. He began organising youth politics in the early 1980s, holding positions in Yuva Lokdal and later serving as Mahamantri of U.P. Lokdal through much of that decade. In 1991 he became General Secretary of Janata Dal, but left the party in 1996.

He joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on 2 January 1996 and quickly moved into leadership roles, including General Secretary and State Vice President for BSP in Uttar Pradesh. He was first elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dalmau in 1996. During his years with BSP he held several cabinet-level portfolios in the state government at different times, including Khadi and Rural Industries, Revenue, Cooperative, Panchayati Raj, Land Development and Water Resources, and Dr. Ambedkar Rural Development. He also served repeatedly as leader of the house and as leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Maurya was elected from Padrauna and other constituencies at various points across multiple assemblies, serving five terms as an MLA. He was National President of the BSP for a period and was given additional ministerial responsibilities, such as Cooperative Minister in 2007–2009 and Panchayati Raj Minister from 2009 to 2012.

In June 2016 he resigned from BSP, citing internal grievances, and later that year launched the Loktantrik Bahujan Manch. He then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and, after the 2017 elections, served as a cabinet minister in the Uttar Pradesh government, with responsibilities for Labour and Employment, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation. His department was later titled Minister of Labour, Employment, Co-ordination. Maurya remained in that cabinet until he resigned on 11 January 2022.

On the day of his resignation from the BJP government he announced his move to the Samajwadi Party; his entry into Samajwadi Party was welcomed publicly by the party leadership. In February 2024 he relinquished the post of Samajwadi Party general secretary and said he wished to continue serving the party without an official position.

Public profile

Maurya comes from a family with political involvement: his daughter Sanghmitra Maurya was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 representing Budaun as a BJP member, and his son Utkarsh Maurya is also active in politics. His parents are Badlu Maurya and Jagannathi Maurya, and he has three younger brothers and a younger sister.

He identifies as a follower of B. R. Ambedkar and converted from Hinduism to Buddhism in 2016. Publicly he has been a prominent OBC leader in Uttar Pradesh, and his career has included roles as leader of the opposition, leader of the house and several cabinet posts in state government.

Maurya is active on social media and has a significant following on Twitter. Over the years he has been visible at party rallies and public events, sometimes photographed alongside senior leaders from the parties he has been associated with.

Controversies and legal matters

A legal warrant was issued against Maurya on 12 January 2022 in relation to remarks he made in 2014 that were alleged to have hurt religious sentiments. In October 2023 he made public comments about the causes of India’s partition and the proponents of a Hindu Rashtra; those remarks drew a strong response from another public figure who later threatened him.

Personal life

Maurya is married to Shiva Maurya. He lists his hometown as Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and his official residence is connected with the Unchahar constituency address. He is described as having black hair and black eyes and a height of approximately 162 cm (5 feet 4 inches).

Latest updates

In January 2022 Maurya left the BJP, joined the Samajwadi Party and cited ticket distribution and wider grievances in Uttar Pradesh as reasons for his move. In February 2024 he stepped down as Samajwadi Party general secretary and said he intended to continue working for the party without holding an office. These moves reflect ongoing shifts in his political alignment within Uttar Pradesh politics.
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Recent Work

Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh (Labour, Employment, Co-ordination)

Served as Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister with responsibility for labour and employment; portfolio held from March 2017 until resignation on 11 January 2022.

2017-2022
Joined Samajwadi Party; later stepped down as general secretary

Resigned from BJP and joined Samajwadi Party in January 2022; relinquished Samajwadi Party general secretary post in February 2024 to continue working without an official position.

2022-2024
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Career Highlights

  1. Multiple-term Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Dalmau and Padrauna
  2. Held several cabinet portfolios in Uttar Pradesh, including Revenue, Panchayati Raj, Khadi and Rural Industries, Land Development and Water Resources, and Labour and Employment
  3. Served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the House in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  4. Served as National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party for a period
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Swami Prasad Maurya born?

2 January 1954

What is Swami Prasad Maurya known for?

Politician, Lawyer, Agriculturist

What is Swami Prasad Maurya’s marital status?

Married

Who is Swami Prasad Maurya married to?

Shiva Maurya