Arun Pathak (Uttar Pradesh politician)
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Arun Pathak | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jagendra Swarup |
| Constituency | Kanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1973 Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician & Teacher |
Arun Pathak (born 14 April 1973) is an Indian politician, serving as a Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from Kanpur Division Graduates Constituency as a member of BJP.
Early life
[edit]He was born and raised in Kanpur.He also studied and worked as a chemistry teacher at BNSD Inter College in Kanpur.
Political career
[edit]In 2015 he was elected as Member of Legislative Council in a by-election from Kanpur Division Graduates Constituency as the BJP candidate.[1]
He defeated a member of the Swarup family of Kanpur; successive members of that family had previously held the seat since 1916.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kanpur Legislative Council bypoll: BJP-backed Arun Pathak wins". The Economic Times.
- ^ "BJP candidate Arun Pathak wins graduate MLC seat from Kanpur". The Indian Express. 11 February 2017.