Ram Naresh Agnihotri
Minister of Excise and Liquor Prohibition,
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byJai Pratap Singh
Succeeded byNitin Agrawal
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 March 2017
Preceded byAlok Kumar Shakya
ConstituencyBhongaon
Personal details
Born (1957-05-27) 27 May 1957 (age 66)
Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Kalpana Agnihotri
​
(m. 1986)​
Children6 (2 sons and 4 daughters)[1]
ParentOm Prakash Agnihotri
Residence(s)Jyoti Ochha Road, Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh
Alma materBachelor of Laws
ProfessionPolitician
Source: [1]

Ram Naresh Agnihotri is an Indian politician and a member of 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly [2] and also 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Bhongaon (Assembly constituency) in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4]

Early life and education

Agnihotri was born 27 May 1957 in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh to his father Om Prakash Agnihotri. He belongs to Brahman community. In 1986, he married Kalpana Agnihotri, they have two sons and four daughters. In 1978, he had completed Bachelor of Laws education from K.K. Degree College University Lucknow.[5]

Political career

Agnihotri has been MLA for two terms. Since 2017, he represents Bhongaun constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party. In 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Alok Kumar Shakya by a margin of 20,297 votes. He is second candidate for Bhartiya Janta Party who registered win on Bhongaon (Assembly constituency), first was Shivraj Singh Chauhan (P.T.I.). [5][6][7]

He has been appointed Cabinet minister in Yogi Adityanath cabinet on 21 August 2019.[8] He got departments of Excise, Liquor Prohibition, formerly held by Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh.[9]

Posts held

# From To Position Comments
1 March 2017 March 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh [10]
2 August 2019 March 2022 Cabinet Minister for Excise, Liquor Prohibition
3 March 2022 Incumbent Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly

References

  1. ^ "As UP BJP leaders call for population control plan, 50% of party MLAs have more than 3 children". Scroll.in. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bhongaon Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ram Naresh Agnihotri Of BJP Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Bhongaon, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates". India Today. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2017 Election Result By Candidate". www.india.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Bhongaon (Uttar Pradesh) Election Results 2017". www.elections.in. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. ^ "RAM NARESH AGNIHOTRI Information". Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  8. ^ "In First Cabinet Expansion, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inducts 18 Ministers, Promotes 5". News18.
  9. ^ "Council of Ministers". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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