| Office | MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly
|
|---|---|
| Office | MLA, 15th Legislative Assembly |
| Office | MLA, 14th Legislative Assembly |
| Office | MLA, 13th Legislative Assembly |
| Term start | Mar 2012 |
| Term end | Mar 2017 |
| Predecessor | None
|
| Constituency | Agra North
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| Born | 1952-07-20 |
| Born | Village Sarhendi, Agra district |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Agra district |
| Nationality | Indian
|
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Laxmi Garg (Wife) |
| Children | Shweta Mittal, Namita Goyal, Vaibhav Garg, Saurabh Garg |
| Alma mater | Agra college
|
| Website | Template:Url |
Jagan Prasad Garg was an Indian politician and member of the 13th, 14th, 15th and the 16th Legislative assemblies of Uttar Pradesh. Garg was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represented Agra North constituency of Uttar Pradesh during the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
Jagan Prasad Garg was born in the village Sarhendi in Agra, India in 1952. Garg completed Bachelor's degree from Agra College. Prior to entering politics, he was a businessperson by profession.[1]
Political career
Jagan Prasad Garg has been a MLA for four straight terms (since 1998). He was elected during the by-elections in 1998 for his first term (constituency not known). In his second and third terms, he contested from Agra East (Assembly constituency) (ceased to exist after "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008"). He later represented Agra North (Assembly constituency) and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][6]
On 26 October 2017, Garg caused controversy after he told reporters that he believed the Taj Mahal was built after demolishing a Shiva temple.[7]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1998 | 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2002 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | [2] |
| 03 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | [3] |
| 04 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | [4] |
See also
- Agra North
- Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
- Politics of India
- Bharatiya Janata Party
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Profile.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2002 Election Results.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2007 Election Results.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2012 Election Results.
- ↑ Partywise Comparison Since 1977:Agra East.
- ↑ Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
- ↑ BJP MLA from Agra says Taj Mahal was built over temple(27 October 2017).