Jai Mangal Kanojiya Explained

Jai Mangal Kanojiya
Constituency:	Maharajganj (Assembly constituency)
Office:	MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Term Start:	March 2017
Predecessor:	Sudama
Birth Date:	1976 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality:	Indian
Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence:	Veerbahadur Municipality Council, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Occupation:	MLA

Jai Mangal Kanojiya is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents Maharajganj and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Kanojiya was born 3 February 1976 in Maharajganj District, Uttar Pradesh to Gabbu Prasad Jaimangal Kanojiya. He belongs to the Dhobi scheduled caste and is an agriculturist by profession.^{[3] [4]}

Political career

Kanojiya ran in the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to represent Maharajganj, defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Nirmesh Mangal by a margin of 68,361 votes (27.95%).^[5]

Controversy

In April 2018, a video of Kanojiya gambling and drinking at Tiger Resort Casino in Rupendahi District, Nepal was made public.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Candidate affidavit. my neta.info. 27 November 2018.
2. Web site: Jai Mangal MLA of Maharaj ganj. nocorruption.in. 27 November 2018.
3. Web site: Member Profile. Official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. 2 June 2020.
4. Web site: सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा. 2 June 2020. uplegisassembly.gov.in.
5. Web site: Maharajganj Election Results 2017. elections.in. 27 November 2018.
6. News: Maharajganj MLA Jai Mangal Kanojiya Seen in casino in nepal video viral. www.india.com. 27 November 2018.
7. News: Maharajganj BJP MLA Jai Mangal seen gambling in casino. Jansatta. 27 November 2018.