Satyanarayan Jatiya (born 4 February 1946) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha seven times from Ujjain as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party, and served one term (2014–2020) in Rajya Sabha. He was cabinet minister in Vajpayee's government from 1999 to 2004 and held portfolios of labour and social justice and empowerment. Currently, he is member of BJP Parliamentary Board.
Early life Born in Jawad of Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh in 1946 he studied B.Sc., MA, LL.B., Ph.D. at Vikram University, Ujjain. He entered politics in 1972 and was detained under MISA during emergency. He was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1977. He was later elected to 7th (1980), 9th (1989), 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th (2004–2009) Lok Sabha from Ujjain.
He is also a poet and a collection of his poems, Alakh, was published in 1995.
Political career Jatiya entered active politics in 1972 and was detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency (1975–77). He was first elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1977.
He subsequently represented the Ujjain constituency in the Lok Sabha, being elected to the 7th (1980), 9th (1989), 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th (2004–2009) Lok Sabha.
From 1 September 2001 to 22 May 2004, he served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Government of India under Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s prime ministership. During his tenure, he focused on policies related to the upliftment of marginalized communities and social welfare reforms.
Positions held Satyanarayan Jatiya has been elected seven times as a MP in the Lok Sabha, once as a MLA from Madhya Pradesh, and has also served as a Rajya Sabha MP.Lok Sabha – Biographical profile of Satyanarayan Jatiya #FromToPositionParty119771980MLA from Agar, Madhya PradeshOneIndia – Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya profileJanata Party219801984MP (1st term) in 7th Lok Sabha from UjjainBharatiya Janata Party319891991MP (2nd term) in 9th Lok Sabha from Ujjain419911996MP (3rd term) in 10th Lok Sabha from Ujjain519961998MP (4th term) in 11th Lok Sabha from Ujjain619981999MP (5th term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Ujjain719992004MP (6th term) in 13th Lok Sabha from Ujjain820042009MP (7th term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Ujjain91 September 200122 May 2004Cabinet Minister in the Government of India under Atal Bihari VajpayeeIndia Today – List of ministers (archived cabinet details)1020142020Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya PradeshPRS India – Rajya Sabha profile of Satyanarayan Jatiya
External links Lok Sabha biography – Satyanarayan Jatiya PRS India – Profile OneIndia profile Wikipedia – Satyanarayan Jatiya
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