Claim: Praveen Kumar Nishad is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from Sant Kabir Nagar parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh,  was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second-largest demographic group,In a major upset.
Evidence: Praveen Kumar Nishad is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from Sant Kabir Nagar parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Praveen Kumar Nishad was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group. In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989.