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Kamlesh Paswan

BJP (BJP) · Bansgaon, Uttar Pradesh

9 criminal cases
Party hopper: SP → BJPDynasty: Mother Subhawati Paswan was an MP; brother Vimlesh Paswan is an MLA.
Age
47
Terms served
4
Declared assets
₹36.5 Cr
Education
Graduate
Before politics
Business/Politics
Case details
9 cases including charges related to rioting, unlawful assembly, and criminal intimidation.

Background

Kamlesh Paswan is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament representing Bansgaon. He is a senior leader of the BJP and serves as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development. He holds an M.A. in Political Science from D.D.U. Gorakhpur University.

Declared Assets Over Time

+272% since 2014

From sworn election affidavits (ECI/MyNeta) — self-declared each time they contested.

2014
₹9.8 Cr
2019
₹22.4 Cr
2024
₹36.5 Cr

Liabilities: 2014: ₹1.5 Cr · 2019: ₹2.8 Cr · 2024: ₹4.2 Cr

Parliament Report Card

Source: PRS MP Track (Note: Currently serving as Minister of State; standard parliamentary activities are not tracked.)

Electoral History

  • Won2024Bansgaon · BJP · 3,150 votes
  • Won2019Bansgaon · BJP
  • Won2014Bansgaon · BJP

Promise Tracker

0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 5 in progress · 1 unverified
AI Research Note: Promise statuses are researched by AI using publicly available information — news articles, PRS India (prsindia.org), Sansad.in parliamentary records, party manifestos, and government press releases. Last updated July 2, 2026. Data may be incomplete or subject to change.

  • Connecting the Purvanchal Expressway to key areas including Deoria, Gajpur, Khajni, and Bansgaon.

    General · Source: Campaign pledges / Parliamentary interventions

    The MP has raised Purvanchal Expressway extension issues in Parliament; planning for connecting links is ongoing but not yet awarded.

    In Progress

  • Effective implementation of central rural development schemes.

    General · Source: Ministerial role / Campaign speeches

    Kamlesh Paswan is Minister of State for Rural Development, actively implementing central rural development schemes including PMGSY, MGNREGA, and PMAY-G.

    In Progress

  • Improving accessibility for senior citizens in trains at local stations.

    General · Source: Parliamentary interventions

    Railway accessibility improvements for senior citizens are an ongoing policy with Railway Board circulars; specific station-level changes in Bansgaon not confirmed.

    In Progress

  • Connect the Purvanchal Expressway to Deoria, Gajpur, Khajni, and Bansgaon to improve regional connectivity

    General · Source: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/kamlesh-paswan

    The MP has raised connectivity concerns in Parliament; detailed planning for expressway extensions is underway with UPEIDA.

    In Progress

  • Improve amenities and accessibility for senior citizens in trains

    General · Source: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/kamlesh-paswan

    Railway Board guidelines on senior citizen accessibility (lower berth quota, concessions) are implemented nationally; specific local improvements ongoing.

    In Progress

  • Advocate for the inclusion of the Bhojpuri language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

    General · Source: https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/kamlesh-paswan

    The demand for Bhojpuri inclusion in the 8th Schedule has been raised in Parliament repeatedly but no legislation has been introduced as of 2025.

    Unverified

Controversies & Record

  • No recorded controversies.

Sources

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamlesh_Paswan
  • https://myneta.info/ls2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=6486