Background
Kamlesh Paswan was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
politician member of the Lok Sabha
Kamlesh Paswan was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
He is a matriculate from Saint Paul"s School in Gorakhpur. His father, Om Prakash Paswan, was also a politician and was killed in 1996 whilst addressing a public meeting. Threat on life
In October 2013, Paswan claimed that his life was under threat from "political rivals and mafia" in the region.
Reportedly, he had requested the District magistrate and the Superintendent of police for providing him security cover.
Paswan also stated that he contemplated raising his security concerns to the Chief Minister of United Presbyterian, Akhilesh Yadav.
Paswan represents the Bansgaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.
Paswan was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. In 2009, he contested for Lok Sabha elections and became a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Bansgaon constituency.He is now a member of 16th Lok Sabha.