Nitin Agrawal
Nitin Agarwal | |
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| Minister of State (Independent Charge) Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Naresh Chandra Agarwal |
| Constituency | Hardoi |
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| Born | 9 August 1981[1] Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Political party | BJP[1] |
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| Residence | Hardoi |
| Alma mater | Symbiosis International Education Centre & University of Delhi[2] |
| Profession | Politician & farmer |
Nitin Agarwal is an Indian politician, serving as Minister of State (Independent charge) for Excise & Liquor Prohibition in the state government of Uttar Pradesh. He is elected as a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly. He represents the Hardoi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is an elected member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 18 October 2021. He resigned from his post on 19 January 2022.[3]
Early life and education
Agarwal was born in Hardoi district. He attended the Symbiosis International Education Centre and University of Delhi and attained B.Com & MBA degrees. His father is Naresh Chandra Agarwal who was MLA from Hardoi constituency for seven terms and also a member of the Rajya Sabha from May 2012 to March 2018.[1][2]
Political career
Agarwal has been MLA for four terms. He represented the Hardoi constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). He was elected in the by-election for the Hardoi constituency for his first term after the sitting MLA resigned to assume membership in the Rajya Sabha.
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
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| 01 | 2022 | Incumbent | Minister of Independent Charge – Excise & prohibition | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| 02 | 2022 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | 2017 | 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| 04 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 05 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | Elected during the by-election [citation needed] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Samajwadi Party MLA, Supported By BJP For UP Deputy Speaker, Quits Party". ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.