| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly of Lalganj
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|---|---|
| Term start | March 2017
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| Predecessor | Bechai
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| Constituency | Lalganj, Azamgarh |
| Born | 1972-07-01 (age 54) |
| Born | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh[1]
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Spouse | Sangeeta Azad |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Occupation | MLA
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Azad Ari Mardan is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Lalganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2]
Early life and education
Mardan was born 1 July 1972 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, to his father Gandhi Azad. He belongs to the Chamar community, a Scheduled Caste.[1] He got a B.A. degree in 1992 and a LLB in 1995 from Allahabad University.[1][2] He married Sangeeta Azad; they have one son and two daughters.
Political career
Mardan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Lalganj constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2] He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Daroga Prasad Saroj by a margin of 2,227 votes.[3]
His wife Sangeeta Azad was also elected Member of Parliament from Lalganj Loksabha in 2019 general elections by defeating BJP's Neelam Sonkar.[4]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [5] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Member Profile.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Candidate affidavit.
- ↑ Assembly result 2017. Elections.in. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ↑ UP election results 2019 : लालगंज संसदीय सीट पर बसपा की संगीता के सिर सजा ताज, Sharma, Abhishek. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2017. Elections.in(23 May 2020). Retrieved 7 June 2021.