Ved Prakash Gupta

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Ved Prakash Gupta
Member of 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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2017–2022
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Ved Prakash Gupta (born 18 February 1948 [1] ) is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly. [2] [3] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Ayodhya Assembly constituency from Ayodhya district. [3]

He previously served as a member of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, representing the Ayodhya Assembly constituency. [4] [3] [5]

Political career

Following the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he was re-elected as an MLA from the Ayodhya Assembly constituency after defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Tej Narayan Pandey by a margin of 19,990 votes. [2] [6]

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  5. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections result 2017: Full list of constituencies and winners". The Indian Express . 2022-03-13.
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