Yogendra Upadhyaya
Yogendra Upadhyaya | |
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Minister of Higher Education Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
Assumed office 25 March 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
Preceded by | Dinesh Sharma |
Minister of Science & Technology Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 25 March 2022 – 5 March 2024 | |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
Preceded by | Dinesh Sharma |
Succeeded by | Anil Kumar |
Minister of Electronics & Information Technology Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 25 March 2022 – 5 March 2024 | |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
Preceded by | Dinesh Sharma |
Succeeded by | Sunil Kumar Sharma |
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 6 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Constituency | Agra South |
Personal details | |
Born | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India | 30 October 1955
Citizenship | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Priti Upadhyaya (Wife) |
Children | Two (Sons) |
Parent | Rajendra Narayan Upadhyaya (Father) |
Residence(s) | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
Alma mater | Agra College, Agra University |
Profession | Real estate broker & Politician |
Yogendra Upadhyaya is an Indian politician and member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly and was also 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Upadhyaya is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represented Agra South constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
Early life and education
Yogendra Upadhyaya was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh in 1955. He holds post-graduate and LL.B. degrees (alma mater not known).[1]
Political career
Yogendra Upadhyaya has been a MLA third time in a row (incumbent). He represents Agra South (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] In November 2023, he had been criticised for showing insensitivity towards the family of an army officer killed in Kashmir.[3] In tandem with the pressures of Western UP problems that grow despite political aspirations and ISI.
Posts held
# | From | To | Position | Comments |
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01 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | [2] |
02 | 2017 | 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | [citation needed] |
03 | 2022 | Member, 18th Legislative Assembly | [citation needed] |
See also
- Agra South
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Politics of India
- Bharatiya Janata Party
References
- ^ a b c "Profile" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "'Don't do This Exhibition': Martyred Army Officer's Mother Sobs as BJP Leader Thrusts Cheque into Her Hand".
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