Shivnath Singh Kushwaha

Kunwar Shivnath Singh Kushwaha was an Indian politician based in Uttar Pradesh, who served as member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for five terms. Kushwaha was also a minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was in-charge of eight important ministries during his tenure. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Ghatampur Assembly constituency of the Kanpur district. Between 1975 and 1977, he also served as Deputy Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Life and career Kunwar Shivnath Singh Kushwah was born in Suryavanshi Kushwaha Family in a village called Makrandpur in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1930. He completed his bachelor's degree and was married in 1946 to Ram Dulari Devi. They had one daughter together. He was an agriculturist, before joining active politics. His political career started with Socialist Party and later he joined Indian National Congress.

Shivnath Singh contested 1962, 1967, 1969 and 1974 Assembly elections from Ghatampur Assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh against Indian National Congress candidate Beni Singh Awasthi. He was able to win the 1962 and 1974 elections against Awasthi, while latter secured victory in 1967 and 1969 elections. He is described as a down to earth political leader by contemporary news reports. It is reported that Singh used to travel on his bicycle during his election campaign, contrary to the other political leaders, who invest vast sum of money for their election campaigns. After serving two terms as member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, he again won the assembly elections of 1980 and 1985, becoming the part of Uttar Pradesh Legislature for the third and fourth times. In 1991, he ran for the election for the fifth time and once again won as a member of Indian National Congress.