Ved Prakash Gupta (born 18 February 1948[1]) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] In 2022, Ved Prakash Gupta, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, won from the prestigious Ayodhya Assembly constituency, where the Ram Mandir is located.[3][4]
Ved Prakash Gupta | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tej Narayan Pandey |
| Constituency | Ayodhya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1948[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Narvada Gupta[1] |
| Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters [1] |
| Parent |
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| Education | B.S.C.[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Business Engineering Teaching[1] |
He is currently serving as a legislator (MLA) in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Previously, he served as a member of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, representing the Ayodhya Assembly constituency.[5][3][4]
Political career
editFollowing the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he was re-elected as an MLA from the Ayodhya Assembly constituency after defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Tej Narayan Pandey by a margin of 19,990 votes.[2][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Shri Ved Prakash Gupta Biodata". upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Uttar Pradesh Election 2022: Ayodhya Assembly Seat". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ayodhya Assembly Election results 2022 (Ayodhya Vidhan Sabha Natija): BJP's Ved Prakash Gupta wins again, gets over 1.13 lakh votes". Zee News. 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections result 2017: Full list of constituencies and winners". The Indian Express. 2022-03-13. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "State Election, 2017 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttar Pradesh". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 2022-03-09. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.