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Arun Pathak (Uttar Pradesh politician)

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Arun Pathak
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byJagendra Swarup
ConstituencyKanpur
Personal details
Born (1973-04-14) April 14, 1973 (age 51)
Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician & Teacher

Arun Pathak (born 14 April 1973) is an Indian politician, serving as a Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from Kanpur Division Graduates Constituency as a member of BJP.

Early life

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He was born and raised in Kanpur.He also studied and worked as a chemistry teacher at BNSD Inter College in Kanpur.

Political career

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In 2015 he was elected as Member of Legislative Council in a by-election from Kanpur Division Graduates Constituency as the BJP candidate.[1]

He defeated a member of the Swarup family of Kanpur; successive members of that family had previously held the seat since 1916.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kanpur Legislative Council bypoll: BJP-backed Arun Pathak wins". The Economic Times.
  2. ^ "BJP candidate Arun Pathak wins graduate MLC seat from Kanpur". The Indian Express. 11 February 2017.