Azad Ari Mardan

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Azad Ari Mardan
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Lalganj
In office
11 March 2017 10 March 2022
Alma mater University of Allahabad
Occupation MLA
Profession
  • Politician
  • Agriculture
  • Advocacy

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. [2]

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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. [1] He got a B.A. degree in 1992 and a LLB in 1995 from Allahabad University. [1] [2] 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. [2] 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]

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