Sriram Chauhan
Sriram Chauhan (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian politician and member of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh representing Khajani constituency.He is a former Member of parliament from Basti (Lok Sabha constituency) three straight times.In 2017 elections he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Algoo Prasad by a margin of 16,909 votes.[4] He has been appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Yogi Adityanath ministry on 21 August 2019.[5] In 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Chauhan contested from Khajani constituency and defeated rival Rupawati Beldar of Samajwadi Party by 37,101 votes.