Balmukund Acharya | |
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Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mahesh Joshi |
Constituency | Hawa Mahal,Jaipur |
Personal details | |
Born | Jaipur,India | 28 December 1976
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Balmukund Acharya (born 1 January 1976) is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Hawa Mahal constituency,Jaipur. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
He is Acharya of Hathoj Dham Jaipur the sect of Hinduism. [8] [9] He is married and has kids.[ citation needed ]
Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election,he was elected as an MLA from the Hawa Mahal,Jaipur. [10] [11]
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | Result |
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2023 | Hawa Mahal | Balmukund Acharya | ![]() | 95,989 | 49.18% | Elected |
2023 | Hawa Mahal | R.R. Tiwari | ![]() | 95,015 | 48.68% | 1st Runner Up |
2023 | Hawa Mahal | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,463 | 0.75% | N/A |
His statements and actions,perceived as promoting a Hindutva agenda,have generated significant controversy throughout his political tenure. Some of the controversies surrounding him are as follows:-
Inflammatory Statements:
Hijab Restriction:
Misuse of Authority: