Surya Pratap Shahi

Contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election from Kasia for the first time but did not win. He received 4,127 votes.

First elected to the 9th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kasia. He received 18,020 votes and defeated Brahma Shanker Tripathi by 559 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Won Kasia for the second time and entered the 11th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He received 45,375 votes and defeated Brahma Shankar by 6,741 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Served in the Kalyan Singh government during 1991-1992. The official Assembly profile records his Cabinet/government position during this period. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Contemporary biographical records state that after serving as Minister of State for Home, he was elevated to Cabinet rank and handled Health and Family Welfare.

Contested Kasia in 1993 and finished second to Janata Dal candidate Brahma Shankar Tripathi, receiving 51,113 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Won Kasia for the third time, receiving 63,371 votes and defeating Brahma Shankar Tripathi by 7,937 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Served as Cabinet Minister for Excise and Liquor Prohibition during the Uttar Pradesh government period from 1997 to 2002.

The official Assembly profile records his membership of the Committee on Public Accounts during 1997-1998. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Contested Kasia in 2002 and finished second to SP candidate Brahma Shanker Tripathi, receiving 55,867 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Contested Kasia in 2007 and finished second to SP candidate Brahma Shankar Tripathi, receiving 50,264 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Served as president of the Uttar Pradesh BJP from 2010 to 2012.

Contested the 2012 Assembly election from Kasia but lost to Shakir Ali. This election preceded the later delimitation-based Pathardeva constituency.

Returned to the Assembly after a break and won the newly constituted Pathardeva seat with 99,812 votes, defeating SP candidate Shakir Ali by 42,997 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

Joined the Yogi Adityanath Cabinet in March 2017 and was assigned the Agriculture, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Research portfolio. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

Won Pathardeva for a second consecutive term and was elected to the 18th Assembly for the fifth verified time overall. He received 93,858 votes and defeated SP candidate Brahmashankar Tripathi by 28,681 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

Continued as Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Agricultural Education and Agricultural Research in the second Yogi Adityanath ministry. The current official Assembly Council of Ministers listing confirms the portfolio. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}