Azad Ari Mardan
Azad Ari Mardan | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of Lalganj | |
| In office 11 March 2017 – 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bechai Saroj |
| Succeeded by | Bechai Saroj |
| Constituency | Lalganj, Azamgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1972 Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Spouse | Sangeeta Azad |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Gandhi Azad |
| Residence(s) | Mehnagar, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession |
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Azad Ari Mardan is an Indian politician and a former member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Lalganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mardan was born 1 July 1972 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, to his father Gandhi Azad. He belongs to the Chamar community, a Scheduled Caste.[1] He got a B.A. degree in 1992 and a LLB in 1995 from Allahabad University.[1][2] He married Sangeeta Azad; they have one son and two daughters.
Political career
[edit]Mardan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Lalganj constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2] He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Daroga Prasad Saroj by a margin of 2,227 votes.[3]
His wife Sangeeta Azad was also elected Member of Parliament from Lalganj Loksabha in 2019 general elections by defeating BJP's Neelam Sonkar.[4]
Posts held
[edit]| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Assembly result 2017". Elections.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Sharma, Abhishek. "UP election results 2019 : लालगंज संसदीय सीट पर बसपा की संगीता के सिर सजा ताज". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2017". Elections.in. 23 May 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022
- Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Living people
- Politicians from Azamgarh district
- 1972 births
- University of Allahabad alumni
- Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh Bahujan Samaj Party politician stubs