Alok Kumar Shakya[3] is a member of the 14th, 15th and Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He represents the Bhongaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[4][5][6][7] In 2022, prior to by-election in Mainpuri Assembly constituency, Shakya was appointed district president of Samajwadi Party for Mainpuri. This was done in a bid to secure the support of Shakya voters, who were the most populous group after Yadavs in this constituency. He has also served as a minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh.[8]

Alok Kumar Shakya
Member of the Legislative Assembly for
Bhongaon
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
Succeeded byRam Naresh Agnihotri
In office
May 2007 – March 2012
In office
February 2002 – May 2007
Preceded byLate Shri Ram Autar Shakya (MLA)
ConstituencyBhongaon
Personal details
Born (1972-03-15) 15 March 1972 (age 52)[1]
district[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseSmt Rekha Shakya
Children1 son (Utkarsh Shakya) and 1 daughter (Nishtha Shakya)
ParentLate Shri Ram Autar Shakya (MLA) (father)[1]
ResidenceMainpuri District
Alma materChaudhary Charan Singh University[2]
ProfessionAgriculture Social Service And Politician
PortfolioTechnical Education Minister (2013 - 2015)

Early life and education

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Alok Kumar was born in Mainpuri district. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Bachelor of Arts degree.[1][2]

Political career

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Alok Kumar has been a MLA for three terms. He represented the Bhongaon constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.[1][2] Alok Kumar is the only leader who holds the record of consecutive three time MLA from constituency Bhongaon since the Independence. In 2012 U. P. General Elections Alok Kumar won the Bhongaon seat by the margin of over 50,000 votes from his competitor Sakshi Maharaj, prominent and strong leader of Bharatiya Janta Party. He also held the position of State Minister of Technical Education in Uttar Pradesh Government during his third tenure as MLA. The main cause of losing his seat in 2017 is the division of votes in his constituency due to family feud in Yadav Parivaar.[9] He lost his seat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election to Ram Naresh Agnihotri of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[10][11]

Posts held

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# From To Position Comments
01 2012 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly
02 2007 2012 Member, 15th Legislative Assembly
03 2002 2007 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly
04 2013 2015 Minister of State for Technical Education

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Member profile". UP Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  5. ^ "2007 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  6. ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Mainpuri Bypoll: सपा का बड़ा दांव, उपचुनाव से पहले पूर्व MLA आलोक शाक्य को बनाया मैनपुरी का नया जिलाध्यक्ष". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Samajwadi Party manages to hold on to Mainpuri bastion". Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "BHONGAON Election Result 2017, Winner, BHONGAON MLA, Uttar Pradesh". Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Bhongaon Assembly Seat Result Live : समाजवाद के मजबूत किले भोगांव सीट पर भाजपा ने दोबारा लहराया परचम, सपा को करीब 4700 वोटों से हराया". News18. Retrieved 27 July 2023.