Deepak Prakash (RLM) Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Deepak Kushwaha
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (180 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 12 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM)
Political Journey	2025: Became minister in Bihar government
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 October 1989
Age (as of 2025)	Years
Birthplace	Vaishali, Bihar, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Vaishali, Bihar
School
College/University	Sikkim Manipal University
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science Engineering
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kushwaha
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Social service
Social Media	Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Sakshi Mishra
Marriage Date	Year, 2019
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sakshi Mishra (Daughter of Retired IAS SN Mishra)
Parents	Father- Upendra Kushwaha (Founder of Rashtriya Lok Morcha) Mother- Sneh Lata Kushwaha (MLA in Bihar Assembly)
Siblings	Sister- 1
Other Relatives	Grandfather- Muneshwar Singh Grandmother- Muneshwari Devi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Deepak Prakash

• Deepak Prakash was born in a political family in Sasaram, as his father Upendra Kushwaha is the founder of the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) party.

• After completing his formal education, he worked in the IT sector in Pune and Noida for around four years before entering political organisational work.

• He became active in RLM activities around 2019 and participated in party campaigns in earlier elections. He served as a counting agent in Sasaram for the independent candidate Ramayan Paswan, whose deposit was forfeited in a previous election.
  

  Deepak Prakash ID card as RO of Ramayan Paswan

• Deepak Prakash did not contest the 2025 Assembly election but remained involved in party work during the campaign.

• His name for the ministerial position was finalised late and communicated to him shortly before the oath ceremony.

• There were reports that Nitish Kumar and Amit Shah initially had reservations about his appointment.
  

  Deepak Prakash with Nitish Kumar

• He took oath as a minister in Nitish Kumar’s tenth government during the ceremony at Gandhi Maidan.

• He wore casual jeans and an untucked shirt at the oath ceremony, which drew attention on social media.

• Prakash met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before taking the oath as a cabinet minister. He must get elected to the Assembly or Council within six months to continue as a minister.
  

  Deepak Prakash taking the oath as a minister

• Opposition leaders accused the government of promoting dynasty politics by selecting him over his elected mother. Deepak said he had worked for the party since 2019 and should be judged on merit and performance.

• He stated in an interview that his casual attire was a personal choice and not intended to create attention. He said the NDA mandate was large and brought significant responsibility to the new government.

• Prakash supported the government’s women-focused schemes and said the ₹10,000 assistance was for employment, not vote buying.

• He mentioned plans for collateral-free loans, incubation support, and ‘Mission Crorepati Didi’ for high-performing women.

• He highlighted Bihar’s policy of 50% reservation for women in local body elections. He said becoming a minister did not change his daily life except for more people requesting selfies.

• His wife from Gorakhpur advised him to remain grounded and avoid unnecessary display of influence.

• He said his focus would shift to departmental work once responsibilities were assigned to him. He addressed dynasty allegations by saying his qualifications and work should be the basis for evaluating him.

• Soon after becoming the Minister of Panchayati Raj in the Government of Bihar, he gained attention for telling some people in his ministerial office to leave. He claimed they were wasting his time.
  

  Deepak Prakash in his ministerial office