Nitin Agarwal is an Indian politician, serving as Minister of State (Independent charge) for Excise & Liquor Prohibition in the state government of Uttar Pradesh. He is elected as a member of the 18th Legislative Assembly. He represents the Hardoi constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is an elected member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 18 October 2021. He resigned from his post on 19 January 2022.[3]

Nitin Agarwal
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
25 March 2022
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Ministry & Department's
  • Excise
  • Liquor Prohibition
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
8 March 2012
Preceded byNaresh Chandra Agarwal
ConstituencyHardoi
Personal details
Born (1981-08-09) 9 August 1981 (age 43)[1]
Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Political partyBJP[1]
Parent
ResidenceHardoi
Alma materSymbiosis International Education Centre &
University of Delhi[2]
ProfessionPolitician & farmer

Early life and education

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Agarwal was born in Hardoi district. He attended the Symbiosis International Education Centre and University of Delhi and attained B.Com & MBA degrees. His father is Naresh Chandra Agarwal who was MLA from Hardoi constituency for seven terms and also a member of the Rajya Sabha from May 2012 to March 2018.[1][2]

Political career

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Agarwal has been MLA for four terms. He represented the Hardoi constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). He was elected in the by-election for the Hardoi constituency for his first term after the sitting MLA resigned to assume membership in the Rajya Sabha.

Posts held

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# From To Position Comments
01 2022 Incumbent Minister of Independent Charge – Excise & prohibition Government of Uttar Pradesh
02 2022 Incumbent Member, 18th Legislative Assembly
03 2017 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly
04 2012 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
05 2007 2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly Elected during the by-election [citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Samajwadi Party MLA, Supported By BJP For UP Deputy Speaker, Quits Party". ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.