Leader of the Opposition - Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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Shri Mata Prasad Pandey

Hon'ble Leader of the Opposition

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Father's Name	Late Gomti Prasad Pandey
Date of Birth	31 December, 1942
Place of Birth	Village- Piraila, Siddharth Nagar
Relegion	Hindu
Academic Qualification	B.A., M.A.LL.B.
Date of Marriage	14 May, 1965
Spouse's Name	Smt. Suryamati Pandey
Children	One Son and Five Daughter
Occupation/Profession	Agriculture
Permanent Address	Village- Piraila, Post- Bhadokhar Market, District- Siddharth Nagar
Official Address	House No. 302, Multi-Storey Minister’s Residence, C-Block, Lucknow
Email	mataprasad01122@gmail.com

May, 1980	Elected to Eighth Legislative Assembly (First time)
March, 1985	Elected to Nineth Legislative Assembly (Second time)
November, 1989	Elected to Tenth Legislative Assembly (Third time)
December, 1990 - June, 1991	Minister, Medical and Health, Family Welfare, Maternal and Child Welfare Department (Council of Ministers of Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav)
February, 2002	Elected to Fourteenth Legislative Assembly (Fourth time)
2002-2003	Member, Committee on Public Accounts
2003-2004	Member, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee
October, 2003	Minister, Labour and Employment Department (Council of Ministers of Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav)
July, 2004	Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Elected Unopposed for the First Time)
April-May, 2007	Elected to Fifteenth Legislative Assembly (Fifth time)
March, 2012	Elected to Sixteenth Legislative Assembly (Sixth time)
April, 2012	Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Elected Unopposed for the Second Time)
March, 2022	Elected to Eighteenth Legislative Assembly (Seventh time)
Since 28 July, 2024	Leader of Opposition

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Special Interest: Engaged in study and tours, resolving local issues, consulting with people directly, and a proponent of democratic and parliamentary values

Travel Abroad: Nepal, Russia, Spain, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Thailand, Japan, USA, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, etc.

Other Information: Member, Committee on Government Assurances; Member, Petition Committee; Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation; Member, Parliamentary Research, Reference and Study Committee; Member, Rules Committee; Member, Questions and Reference Committee during the period 1980–1989. Participated in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conferences held in Canada in 2004, Fiji in 2005, Abuja (Nigeria) in 2006, and Sri Lanka in 2012; and in the presiding officers’ conferences held in Kolkata in 2004 and twice in New Delhi in 2005. Manager, Mata Prasad Jaiswal Inter College since 1977; Manager, Shrimati Yashoda Devi Girls High School, Etwa since 1977; Member, Managing Committee, Govind Ballabh Pant Agricultural University, Pantnagar; Member, Expert Committee on the Journalist Pension Bill. Participated in various political movements and was imprisoned under D.I.R. in Tihar Jail, Delhi, and Basti Prison.