| Office | MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs, Rural development, Overall Village Development
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| Term start | March 2017
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| Predecessor | Narad Rai
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| Constituency | Ballia Nagar, Ballia
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| Born | 1979-10-06 (age 47) |
| Born | Ballia, Uttar Pradesh[1]
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party
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| Alma mater | Master of Science Master of Arts Bachelor of Education |
| Occupation | MLA
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Anand Swarup Shukla is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Ballia Nagar constituency in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh and is currently Minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs, Rural development, Overall Village Development in Uttar Pradesh Government. He is currently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Shukla was born 6 October 1979 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Harihar Nath Shuklaji. He comes from a high caste Brahman community. He has completed M.Sc. in Mathematics, M.A. in Political science and B.ed.[1][2] He completed his schooling from an all boys high school.
Political career
Shukla has MLA for one term. Since 2017, he represents Ballia Nagar constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party. In 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Laxman by a margin of 40,011 votes. He has been appointed as Minister of state in a Yogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019.[5]
In March 2021, Shukla called for the Banning of the Burka in India.[6][7]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [8] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Member Profile. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Candidate affidavit. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ↑ Bjp Mla anand swarup shukla controversial statement. Patrika. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ↑ बलिया नगर से आनंद स्वरूप शुक्ल ने बनाया यह रिकार्ड. www.truthstoday.com(12 March 2017). Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ↑ In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5. News18.
- ↑ Burqa should be banned, it is giving credence to Wahabi culture: Uttar Pradesh minister Anand Swaroop Shukla.
- ↑ Anand Swaroop Shukla: Burqa should be banned, says UP minister Anand Swaroop Shukla | Varanasi News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 December 2018.