Swami Prasad Maurya (born 2 January 1954) is an Indian politician and was a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India.

[12] In July 2016, Maurya announced the formation of his organisational unit called Loktantrik Bahujan Manch which launched at Lucknow's Ramabai Ambedkar Rally Ground.

[14] On 21 August 2019, after the first cabinet expansion of Yogi Adityanath his ministry department changed to Minister of Labour, Employment, Co-ordination.

[16][17] Maurya joined Samajwadi Party in January 2022, but was denied ticket from his stronghold Padrauna, instead was asked to fight from Fazilnagar, which he subsequently lost in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election against BJP's Surendra Kumar Kushwaha.

It was reported that the deputy CM of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya had conducted a massive rally in the constituency to mobilize the voters to vote for Bhartiya Janata Party's candidate.

This statement was criticised by the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati, who accused Maurya of creating a wedge between the communities.

While talking to PTI, he affirmed his faith in a coalition of opposition parties called INDIA, that it would be able to defeat BJP led National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

[25] Swami Prasad Maurya became member of  Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in January 2022 resigned as MLC and from the primary membership of Samajwadi Party on 20 February 2024.

[31] In August 2024, Supreme Court of India stayed the criminal proceedings against Maurya and his daughter in this marital dispute case.

[32] Swami Prasad Maurya had alleged about some verses of the Hindu religious text Ramcharitmanas that the Shudra caste has been degraded in it.

He said that such verses should be banned and he would burn the book, on which Ramcharitmanas was burnt by his supporters, in response to this, he was lashed by all the Hindu organisations, as well as VHP.

[33][34][35][36][37] VHP also demanded the Election Commission of India to de-list Samajwadi Party and lodged an FIR against him.

However, the party in a press note released later, announced the expulsion of those leaders from the SP, who criticized Maurya.