Suresh Kumar Khanna

Suresh Kumar Khanna (born 6 May 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly in India. Currently he is serving as Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs Departments in Yogi Adityanath ministry. He represents the Shahjahanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party political party. He has won 9 times MLA election consecutively in his constituency.

Early life and education Khanna was born 6 May 1953 in Shahjahanpur district, in a Hindu Khatri family to his father Ram Narayan Khanna. He completed his graduation from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University and then pursued his LL.B at the University of Lucknow.

Political career

Suresh Kumar Khanna has been an MLA for nine straight terms, a record for UP Assembly. He has represented the Shahjahanpur constituency during all his terms and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.

On 21 August 2019, after first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath his ministry department changed as Minister of Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments.

Posts held From To Position Comments 01 March 2022 Incumbent Deputy Leader of the House,18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly 02 March 2022 Incumbent Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly 03 August 2019 March 2022 Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary affairs and Medical Education Departments Yogi Adityanath ministry 04 March 2017 March 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly 05 March 2017 August 2019 Cabinet Minister for Urban development and Legislative Affairs Yogi Adityanath ministry 06 March 2012 March 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly 07 May 2007 March 2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly 08 October 2002 August 2003 Cabinet Minister for Tourism Mayawati Ministry 09 February 2002 May 2007 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly 10 November 1999 March 2002 Cabinet Minister for Planning & Statistics Ram Prakash Gupta & Rajnath Singh Ministry 11 October 1997 November 1999Minister of State, for Housing Kalyan Singh Ministry 12 February 1996 May 2002 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly 13 December 1993 October 1995 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly 14 June 1991 December 1992 Minister of State, for Urban Development Kalyan Singh Ministry 15 June 1991 December 1992 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly 16 December 1989 April 1991 Member, 10th Legislative Assembly