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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Deshraj Karanwal
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|08|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Roorkee]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />(present-day [[Uttarakhand]], India)
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Member of the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 2017
| term_end = 2022
| constituency = [[Jhabrera (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Jhabrera]]
| term =
| occupation = Politician
| predecessor = [[Hari Das]]
| successor = [[Virendra Kumar (Uttarakhand politician)|Virender Kumar Jati]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = [[Vijeyantimala Karnwal]]
| parents = Jagdish Prasad
| children =
| alma_mater =
| website =
| footnotes =
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| source = https://myneta.info/uttarakhand2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=390
}}

'''Deshraj Karanwal''' is an Indian politician. He was a member of the [[4th Uttarakhand Assembly]] from [[Jhabrera (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Jhabrera]] as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-03-11|title=Jhabrera Election Results 2017|url=https://www.elections.in/uttarakhand/assembly-constituencies/2017-election-results.html|publisher=www.india.com|access-date=2014-03-11}}</ref>
He contested Legislative Assembly election from Jhabrera, in 2017 and won. He is associated with the Bhartiya Janta Party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results in 2017|url=https://www.elections.in/uttarakhand/assembly-constituencies/2017-election-results.html|access-date=2022-02-18|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Deshraj Karanwal was born in Roorkee, Haridwar in 1969. He belongs to [[Dalit]] Caste and his wife Vijeyantimala is a schoolteacher. As per his election affidavit, Karanwal is graduated. Prior to entering politics, he was a Ration Dealer, Property Agent by profession.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

== Controversy ==
Deshraj Karnwal had given a controversial statement regarding the violence in Delhi on 26 January 2021. While on one hand he had condemned the Delhi violence, on the other hand he had given a controversial statement. The media asked him questions about the farmers' movement and Delhi violence, he blamed the opposition for it. At the same time, he said angrily that the farmers do not want a solution.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-30|title=Uttarakhand BJP MLA faces ire for likening farmers' demands to 'eagle's urine'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/dehradun-news/uttarakhand-bjp-mla-faces-ire-for-likening-farmers-demands-to-eagle-s-urine-101612016996724.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
Deshraj Karnwal had accused the leader of his own party, Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion, of endangering the life of his family. Both made verbal attacks for several days. Later both reconciled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=हरिद्वार: बीजेपी नेता कर्णवाल ने अपनी ही पार्टी के विधायक चैंपियन पर लगाया परिवार को खतरे का आरोप|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/bjp-leader-desraj-karanwal-allegation-on-mla-champion-for-danger-to-his-family|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>

Deshraj Karnwal has been in controversies many times. He threatened a Sugar mill officer on phone, abused the officer was also being done in the audio. Audio has gone viral on social media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=विधायक देशराज कर्णवाल ने फोन पर दी धमकी, ऑडियो वायरल|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/video/bjp-mla-deshraj-karnwal-threatened-on-phone-audio-viral-rsup/825772|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Zee News|language=hi}}</ref>

Deshraj Karnwal has given an absurd statement and created controversy, he described himself as Eklavya, targeted the opposition.<ref>{{Citation|title=Roorkee: Deshraj Karnwal का बेतुका बयान, खुद को बताया एकलव्य, विपक्षियों पर साधा निशाना।|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaODTG9tnG4|language=en|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>

Then MLA Deshraj Karnwal had reached Bhagtowali village of [[Jhabrera|Jhabreda]] police station area, to get information regarding development works. During this, he was taking information from the villagers about the development works. Meanwhile, some villagers had started abusing him. Also indecent words were used. A villager had made a video of it and put it on social media, which went viral on sight. A complaint was lodged at the Jhabreda Police Station on behalf of the MLA's private secretary Jitendra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=रुड़की : विधायक कर्णवाल से अभद्रता में पांच पर मुकदमा, सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुई थी वीडियो|url=https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/uttarakhand-villagers-threaten-mla-deshraj-karnwal-video-goes-viral-case-on-five-accused|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>

== Requested ECI postpone election ==
Bharatiya Janata Party's Jhabreda MLA Deshraj Karnwal had written a letter to the [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]] demanding change in the date of elections in [[Uttarakhand]]. He said that since February 14 is [[Guru Ravidass Jayanti|Guru Ravidas Jayanti]], the date of election should be changed in the state also on the lines of Punjab. MLA Deshraj Karnwal told that he has submitted a letter in this regard to the officials of the [[Election Commission of India]] in Delhi. But Election Commission of India did not consider his request letter and Election was held on 14 February as decided on schedule.<ref>{{Cite web|title=भाजपा विधायक देशराज कर्णवाल ने की मतदान तिथि बदलने की मांग, पंजाब के बाद उत्तराखंड में उठी आवाज, यह है वजह|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/assembly-elections/uttarakhand-election/story-bjp-mla-deshraj-karnwal-demanded-change-of-polling-date-vidhan-sabha-election-2022-5611220.html|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Hindustan|language=hindi}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==

* {{Facebook|mladeshrajkarnwal}}

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