Anand Swarup Shukla | |
|---|---|
| Minister of state for Rural Development Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Minister | Rajendra Pratap Singh |
| Minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Minister | Suresh Khanna |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Narad Rai |
| Succeeded by | Daya Shankar Singh |
| Constituency | Ballia Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1979 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Ashok Nagar, Satni Sarai, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education | M.Sc, M.A., B.Ed |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Anand Swarup Shukla is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India. He represented the Ballia Nagar constituency in Ballia district and was Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Rural Development, Overall Village Development in Uttar Pradesh Government. He lost U.P. state election 2022. He is currently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Shukla was born 6 October 1979 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to his father Harihar Nath Shuklaji. He has completed M.Sc. in Mathematics, M.A. in Political science and B.Ed.[4][1] He completed his schooling from Nagaji Saraswati Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Maldepur Ballia.
Political career[edit]
Shukla has been 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 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[edit]
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. 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.
- ^ "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. 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" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
