Nishikant Dubey (born 28 January 1969; Hindi pronunciation: [n̪ɪʃɪkaːn̪t̪ d̪ʊbeː]) is a member of India's 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.[3][4][5] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Godda constituency in Jharkhand since May 2009, having won the seat in 2009 (15th Lok Sabha), 2014, 2019 and 2024.[1][6]

Positions held

#FromToPosition
0120092014Elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Godda, Jharkhand
0220092014Member, Committee on Finance
0320142019Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
0420142019Member, PAC
0520192024Elected to 17th Lok Sabha[7]
062024PresentElected to 18th Lok Sabha[8][9]

Controversy

In September 2020, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Jharkhand High Court alleging that Nishikant Dubey had made false claims in his election affidavits for the 2009, 2014, and 2019 general elections regarding his educational qualifications. The petitioner asserted that Dubey had claimed to possess a Master of Business Administration degree from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University. In support of the allegation, the PIL cited a response to a Right to Information (RTI) application from Delhi University, which reportedly stated that no student by the name “Nishikant Dubey” was enrolled at the said institute.[10]

In March 2024, an FIR was filed against allegedly for usurping a private medical college through fraudulent means using the Medical Council of India and the Baba Baidyanath Medical Trust.[11]

In April 2025, Dubey made a controversial remark against Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, accusing him of causing religious wars and civil uprising in India, in response to the ongoing hearings regarding the challenge to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.[12] He also made similar remarks about the former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr. S. Y. Quraishi, referring to him as a 'Muslim Commissioner.[13]

In 2026, Dubey moved a substantive motion in Parliament of India for cancelling membership of Rahul Gandhi and debarring him from contesting elections for colluding with Anti India forces and raising issues such as reference of ruling party politicians in Epstein files, India US trade deal, allegations raised in unpublished book of MM Naravane etc during Budget session.[14]

Azad Adhikar Sena President Amitabh Thakur presented a complaint against Dubey and his wife before the Lokpal of India. Lokpal dismissed the complaint and gave a clean chit to Dubey, calling the complaint frovolous. Dubey called it a victory of Truth (Satyameva Jayate).[15][16][17][18]

False affidavit in General Elections

In a controversial claim, Dubey mentioned his age as 37 years in his 2009 General Election affidavit,[19] which made his birth year as 1972 and thus he passed the matriculation exam from Bihar State Board in 1982 at the age of 10. When questions were raised of such extraordinary case in the matric board exam, he stopped logging complete education history in his affidavits.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nishikant Dubey(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GODDA(JHARKHAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". Myneta.info. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Thakur, Rajesh Kumar (22 October 2023). "Controversies are BJP leader Nishikant Dubey's constant companions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2025. A graduate of the Marwari College of Bhagalpur in Bihar, Nishikant joined the Essar Group as a director at an early age of 23.
  3. ↑ "General Election to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 – List of Members Elected". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (4 June 2024). "Godda Lok Sabha Constituency Result 2024: BJP's Nishikant Dubey Wins By 1 Lakh Votes". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Godda election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Nishikant Dubey wins against Congress' Pradeep Yadav with a margin of 101813 votes". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 Facts About Nishikant Dubey, BJP's Candidate From Jharkhand's Godda". NDTV. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Nishikant Dubey, MP in 15th, 16th and 17th Lok Sabha - Lok Sabha Online". Loksabha.online. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "In the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Nishikant Dubey's victory from Godda did not stop, he registered victory for the fourth time". Prabhat Khabar.
  9. ↑ "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "- BW Businessworld". BW Businessworld. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Kumar, Satyajeet (31 March 2024). "FIR against BJP's Nishikant Dubey for 'usurping medical college fraudulently'". India Today. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Behind BJP MP's 'Crossing Limits' Jab, Supreme Court's Tamil Nadu Verdict". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Muslim Commissioner: BJP's Nishikant Dubey now targets former poll panel chief". India Today. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "BJP's Nishikant Dubey files notice to cancel Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership". The Hindu. 12 February 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Lokpal scraps corruption complaint against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Lokpal Order in Nishikant Dubey complaint" (PDF). Lokpal. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Lokpal Relief for BJP MP". The Wire. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "'Satyamev Jayate': BJP MP Nishikant Dubey after Lokpal dismisses graft complaint against him". The Mint. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  19. ↑ [dead link]
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