Azad Ari Mardan Explained

Azad Ari Mardan
Constituency1:Lalganj, Azamgarh
Office:Member of Legislative Assembly of
Lalganj
Term Start:11 March 2017
Term End:10 March 2022
Predecessor:Bechai Saroj
Successor:Bechai Saroj
Birth Date:1972 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Parents:Gandhi Azad
Party:Bahujan Samaj Party
Spouse:Sangeeta Azad
Children:3
Residence:Mehnagar, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Alma Mater:University of Allahabad
Occupation:MLA

Azad Ari Mardan is an Indian politician and a former member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Lalganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[1]

Early life and education

Mardan was born 1 July 1972 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, to his father Gandhi Azad. He belongs to the Chamar community, a Scheduled Caste. He got a B.A. degree in 1992 and a LLB in 1995 from Allahabad University.[2] [1] He married Sangeeta Azad; they have one son and two daughters.

Political career

Mardan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Lalganj constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[1] He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Daroga Prasad Saroj by a margin of 2,227 votes.[3]

His wife Sangeeta Azad was also elected Member of Parliament from Lalganj Loksabha in 2019 general elections by defeating BJP's Neelam Sonkar.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Candidate affidavit. my neta.info. 12 December 2018. live. https://archive.today/20210607041526/https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=4539. 7 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Member Profile. official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. 12 December 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607041842/http://www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/member?memberId=20220. 7 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Assembly result 2017. Elections.in. https://archive.today/20210607041515/http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/lalganj.html. 7 June 2021. live. 12 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Sharma. Abhishek. UP election results 2019 : लालगंज संसदीय सीट पर बसपा की संगीता के सिर सजा ताज. Dainik Jagran. hi. 2020-05-24. live. 7 June 2021. https://archive.today/20210607041432/https://www.jagran.com/elections/lok-sabha-lalganj-loksabha-seat-won-by-sangeeta-azad-19250955.html.
  5. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2017. Elections.in. 23 May 2020. 7 June 2021 . live . 7 June 2021. https://archive.today/20210607041938/https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2017-election-results.html.