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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Balmukund Acharya<br />
| image = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|12|28|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], India<br />
| office = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 2023<br />
| predecessor = [[Mahesh Joshi]]<br />
| constituency = [[Hawa Mahal Assembly constituency|Hawa Mahal, Jaipur]]<br />
| party = {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}}[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Balmukund Acharya''' (born 1 January 1976) is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Hawa Mahal Assembly constituency|Hawa Mahal constituency, Jaipur]]. He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He is [[Acharya]] of Hathoj Dham Jaipur, the sect of [[Hinduism]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=हवामहल सीट पर बीजेपी ने खेला हिंदुत्व कार्ड, प्रत्याशी बालमुकुंद आचार्य बोले- मां-बेटे की सरकार को जवाब देंगे |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/state/jaipur/bjp-gives-ticket-to-balmukund-acharya-from-hawamahal-seat-said-that-double-engine-government-will-be-formed-in-rajasthan/rj20231102235438981981683 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= हाथोज धाम के बालमुकुंद आचार्य महाराज जी का किया सम्मान संवाददाता देवी नारायण शर्मा जयपुर जयपुर सांगानेर प्रियंका |url=https://aimamedia.org/newsdetails.aspx?nid=162290 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=aimamedia.org}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Following the [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]], he was elected as an MLA from the [[Hawa Mahal Assembly constituency|Hawa Mahal, Jaipur]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=बालकनाथ, बालमुकुंद, प्रताप पुरी और ओटाराम... राजस्थान के वो 4 महंत, जो BJP के टिकट पर पहुंचे विधानसभा |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections-2023/story/balaknath-balmukund-and-pratap-puri-otaram-4-mahants-wins-rajasthan-assembly-elections-ntc-1831623-2023-12-04 |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Baba Balaknath balmukund acharya mahant pratap puri otaram dewasi why is in news - राजस्थान चुनाव में बना रिकॉर्ड; बाबा बालकनाथ सहित 4 पुजारी जीते इलेक्शन, चर्चा में क्यों?, राजस्थान न्यूज |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/rajasthan/story-baba-balaknath-balmukund-acharya-mahant-pratap-puri-otaram-dewasi-why-is-in-news-9025268.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== Election results ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ 2023 Hawa Mahal Assembly Election Results <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/hawa-mahal</ref><br />
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! Year !! Constituency !! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! Percentage !! Result<br />
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| 2023 || Hawa Mahal || Balmukund Acharya || {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}}Bharatiya Janata Party || 95,989 || 49.18% || Elected<br />
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| 2023 || Hawa Mahal || R.R. Tiwari || {{flagicon image|Indian_National_Congress_Flag.svg}}Indian National Congress || 95,015 || 48.68% || 1st Runner Up<br />
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| 2023 || Hawa Mahal || NOTA || None of the Above || 1,463 || 0.75% || N/A<br />
|}<br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
Acharya has been accused of making inflammatory statements promoting Hindu nationalism and inciting violence against minority communities. His comments on non-vegetarian food near religious sites and closure of meat stalls have sparked protests and accusations of religious intolerance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-10 |title=Balmukundacharya, Hawa Mahal BJP MLA, whose tirade against meat vendors went viral |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/balmukundacharya-hawa-mahal-bjp-mla-whose-tirade-against-meat-vendors-went-viral-9061667/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=sabrang |date=2023-12-05 |title=Rajasthan: Newly elected BJP MLA from Hawa Mahal constituency, Bal Mukund Acharya launches assault on minority-run meat food stalls |url=https://sabrangindia.in/rajasthan-newly-elected-bjp-mla-from-hawa-mahal-constituency-bal-mukund-acharya-launches-assault-on-minority-run-meat-food-stalls/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=SabrangIndia |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Acharya argues that wearing the [[hijab]] disrupts school discipline and sets a precedent for students wearing clothes representing various religions. This stance is interpreted by some as an attempt to impose Hindu values and restrict the religious freedom of Muslim students. Later, Muslim students gheraoed the police station, demanding that the MLA stop "vitiating the atmosphere in schools" and apologise for his actions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=In Rajasthan, BJP MLA stirs up hijab row in school, minister says Muslim 'thinking more towards crime' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajasthan-bjp-mla-objects-to-hijab-in-school-minister-says-will-talk-to-cm-9133722/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Jaipur]]<br />
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028]]<br />
[[Category:1976 births]]</div>HoracePettigrew