Vishambhar Prasad Nishad

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Vishambhar Prasad Nishad (born 18 July 1962) is an Indian politician from

Nishad was born in the small village of Bada Kachhaar Hamirpur, India at his grandmother's home. His late father Shri Shrikrishna Nishad was a small farmer in Jhanjharipurwa, Banda. He studied at Pt. J. N. Degree College and Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, gained a master's degree in economics from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, after completing LL.B. He married Smt Shakuntla Nishad on 20 April 1987, with whom he had two sons—Vivek and Akhil.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

Nishad was elected to the

among India's fishing community. Nishad was elected as member of Rajya Sabha on 12 June 2014 on vacant seat after Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel of BSP resigned. After completing his two years tenure, Nishad was reelected again for Rajya Sabha till 2022 in July 2016.

Present activities

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As of 2012, Nishad held the post of National General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party as well as the State Party in charge of Madhya Pradesh. He joined the disciplinary committee of Samajwadi Party after the 2012 assembly election.

Nishad announced his candidacy for the