| Office | Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 2024
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| Predecessor | Gopal Kanda
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| Constituency | Sirsa
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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Gokul Setia is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is currently serving as member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Sirsa as an Indian National Congress member.[1][2][3] Gokul Setia is the grandson of Laxman Das Arora,[4] a five-time MLA from Sirsa.[5] He is a graduate and professionally involved in business and agriculture.[6]
Political career
Setia first contested the Sirsa Assembly seat in 2019 as an independent candidate but narrowly lost to Gopal Kanda of the Haryana Lokhit Party by 602 votes.[7] In the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections, he joined the Indian National Congress and won the seat, defeating Kanda by a margin of 7,234 votes, securing a total of 79,020 votes.[5]
Controversies
During his 2024 campaign, photographs surfaced showing Setia with gangster Goldy Brar. Setia stated that the images were from his college days and denied any current association with Brar.[8]
References
- ↑ Assembly Constituency 45 - SIRSA (Haryana). eci.gov.in.
- ↑ Gopal Kanda Sirsa Election Result 2024: Congress's Gokul Setia defeats Gopal Kanda by 7,234 votes. The Indian Express(2024-10-08). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ↑ A look at Haryana's 40 first-time MLAs(2 December 2024).
- ↑ Threat from Bambiha gang: Hry ex-min's grandson moves HC for security cover. The Times of India(2023-11-12). Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Setia avenges granddad's loss. The Times of India(2024-10-09). Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ Gokul Setia:Net worth, age, assets, total Income, liabilities, criminal cases and other details INC.. The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ Sirsa Result: Gopal Kanda clinches victory by 603 votes. India TV News(2019-10-24). Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ In gangsters' crosshairs, Sirsa strongman Gokul Setia joins Congress, eyes another duel with Gopal Kanda. The Indian Express(2024-09-04). Retrieved 2025-09-15.