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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Asim Arun
| image = AsimArun.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|3 October 1970|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Budaun]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| office = [[Second Yogi Adityanath ministry|Minister of State (Independent Charge)]]<br>[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| governor = [[Anandiben Patel]]
| 1blankname = [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| term_start = 25 March 2022
| office1 = Member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 10 March 2022
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| constituency1 = [[Kannauj (Assembly constituency)|Kannauj]]
| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]<br>[[Delhi University]]<br>[[University of British Columbia]]
| 2blankname = Ministry & Department's
| 2namedata = *Social Welfare
*SC/ST Welfare
| predecessor1 = Anil Kumar Dohare
| majority1 = 6,090
}}

'''Asim Arun''' (born 3 October 1970; sometimes spelt '''Aseem Arun''') is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[politician]] and [[retired]] 1994 Batch [[Indian Police Service]] officer who is currently serving as the member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kannauj (Assembly constituency)|Kannauj Sadar]] since March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannauj Election Result 2022 LIVE: Kannauj MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/kannauj-assembly-elections-up-198/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannauj Election Result 2022: सदर सीट पर असीम अरुण ने दर्ज की जीत, सपा के अनिल दोहरे हारे, यहां देखें राउंडवार वोट |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-up-election-result-2022-kannauj-news-update-kannauj-sadar-seat-result-of-bjp-aseem-arun-wining-news-22532722.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Pathikrit Chakraborty|date=Mar 12, 2022 |title=Asim Arun 1st Ips To Script Up Poll History {{!}} Lucknow News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/asim-arun-1st-ips-to-script-up-poll-history/articleshow/90161128.cms |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He is a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=Mar 10, 2022 |title=Uttar Pradesh: BJP candidate and ex-IPS officer Asim Arun wins from Kannauj assembly seat {{!}} Lucknow News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-bjp-candidate-and-ex-ips-officer-asim-arun-wins-from-kannauj-assembly-seat/articleshow/90127890.cms |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asim Arun(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KANNAUJ (SC)(KANNAUJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Uttarpradesh2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=1729 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-03-10 |title=Ex-top cop and BJP candidate Asim Arun wins from Kannauj |url=https://theprint.in/india/ex-top-cop-and-bjp-candidate-asim-arun-wins-from-kannauj/867826/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a [[Second Yogi Adityanath ministry|Minister of State (Independent Charge)]] Social welfare & SC/ST Welfare in [[Second Yogi Adityanath ministry]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UP Govt 2022: कन्नौज सदर से पहली बार विधायक बने असीम अरुण ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ, यहां देखें पूरा प्रोफाइल |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-yogi-adityanath-cabinet-kannauj-sadar-mla-and-minister-asim-arun-profile-latest-hindi-news-22570442.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

Asim Arun was born on 3 October 1970 in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh. His family has its roots in the village Khair Nagar, Tirwa, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. His hometown is Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Asim completed his class 12 from St. Francis' College, Lucknow, in 1988. He then attended St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, from 1988 to 1991 to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.). Thereafter, he cleared the Civil Services Examination and opted for the Indian Police Service. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1994, and later, obtained an MA in Public Policy from the University of British Columbia, Canada (2014-2016). He was good at extra-curricular activities in his college days and was a part of the Shakespeare Society of his college (St. Stephen’s College, Delhi).{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

== Police service ==
Selected to the elite [[Indian Police Service]] in 1994, he served as District Police Chief in Agra, Aligarh, Hathras, Gorakhpur, etc.

His last posting was as Commissioner of Police, Kanpur Nagar.

The first IPS officer to volunteer and successfully complete the [[National Security Guard|NSG]]'s Black Cat Commando Course, he was chosen to Head the Close Protection Team (AIG CPT) of [[Special Protection Group]] for the then Prime Minister, [[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]] (2004–08).

'''Project Seva 100'''

In 2008, in Aligarh Arun initiated a professionally run police helpline 100 system. Highly acclaimed for its robust processes and assured response time, it introduced a new manner of functioning. He grew it in Hathras, Gorakhpur and Agra while heading these police districts. As Inspector General (Police Telecom), the same system but with better technology, was implemented in the Modern Police Control Rooms in Lucknow, Kanpur, Ghaziabad and, Prayagraj.

'''COVID-19 Response by UP 112'''

During the COVID-19 lockdown in March–April 2020, UP 112 swiftly modified its operations to become the primary agency responsible for receiving requests for humanitarian aid and providing the same through its Police Response Vehicles and Police Station's vehicles. During this operation, Arun was the Chief of UP 112.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2020-04-08 |title=Policemen manning 112 helpline number in UP don new role in lockdown' times |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/policemen-manning-112-helpline-number-in-up-don-new-role-in-lockdown-times-120040800726_1.html |access-date=2022-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=Elets News |date=2020-04-11 |title=Elets Exclusive {{!}} 112 to rescue amidst COVID-19 crisis in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2020/04/112-to-rescue-amidst-covid-19-crisis-in-uttar-pradesh/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Elets eGov |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Panda |first=Sushmita |date=2020-03-27 |title=Dial 112 - Uttar Pradesh issues emergency number if you are stuck in coronavirus lockdown |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/fyi/uttar-pradesh-issues-emergency-numberm-112-coronavirus-lockdown-602000 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-11 |title=UP Police's 112 attends to 2.50 lakh distress calls |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/polices-112-attends-2-50-lakh-distress-calls |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=When helpline turns hope-line during lockdown |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/05/15/when-helpline-turns-hope-line-during-lockdown-.html |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==
On January 8, 2022 Arun announced that he would leave the IPS and begin a political career with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

He won the UP Assembly election from Kannauj Sadar, a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party for a longtime.

He surprised everyone by visiting his rival candidate, Anil Doharey of Samajwadi Party, right after the announcement of the result, a courtesy rarely seen in Indian politics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=UP Election Results: पूर्व IPS असीम अरुण जीत के बाद अचानक पहुंचे सपा कैंडिडेट के घर, जानें पूरा मामला |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/kannauj-former-ips-asim-arun-wins-from-kannauj-sadar-assembly-seat-and-meet-sp-candidate-anil-kumar-doharey-nodark-4063719.html |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=मिश्रा |first=नित्य |date=2022-03-11 |title=चुनाव जीतने के बाद बीजेपी नेता असीम अरुण ने किया ऐसा काम, हर कोई कर रहा है तारीफ |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/after-winning-the-election-from-kannauj-sadar-seat-asim-arun-met-sp-s-candidate-anil-dohre-ann-2079438 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref>

== Education ==

Arun graduated from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College]], Delhi in 1991. In 2016, he completed a Masters in Public Policy at the [[University of British Columbia]], Vancouver, Canada, while on study leave from the Indian Police Service. At the University of British Columbia he was very active with the Centre for India and South Asia Research (CISAR).

== Award and honours ==
Asim Arun is a recipient of the following medals:

1. Police Medal for Gallantry for an encounter in which ISIS terrorist, Saifullah died (March 8, 2017). Arun was Chief of [[Uttar Pradesh Police]]'s Anti Terrorist Squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-15 |title=UP police team involved in 'terrorist' killing honoured |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/up-police-team-involved-in-terrorist-killing-honoured-4798264/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

2. President of India's Police Medal for Distinguished Services.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Jan 26, 2021 |title=ADG (L&O) among 8 UP cops to bag police gallantry medal {{!}} Lucknow News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/adg-loamong-8-up-copsto-bag-police-gallantry-medal/articleshow/80457532.cms |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

3. President of India's Medal for Meritorious Service

4. UN Medal for service in Kosovo (UNMIK)

5. DGP Uttar Pradesh's Platinum Commendation Disc

== References ==
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Abdul kadar at 07:47, 23 April 2026