Banwari Lal Agrawal (born 1 May 1947) is an Indian politician and former Member of Legislative Assembly for Katghora Constituency of Chhattisgarh (erstwhile in Madhya Pradesh). He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Banwari Lal Agrawal
Deputy speaker,
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
28 March 2001 – 9 March 2003
Preceded byPost Created
Succeeded byDharmjeet Singh Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly for Katghora
In office
1993–2003
Preceded byKrishnalal Jaiswal
Succeeded byBodhram Kanwar
Personal details
Born (1947-05-01) 1 May 1947 (age 77)
Japeli, Korba, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpousePushpa Devi
Children1 Son
ParentShridhar Agrawal (Father)
Residence(s)Korba, Chhattisgarh, India
ProfessionLawyer, Politician

Career

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Banwari Lal first contested 1993 Assembly election and defeated Krishnalal Jaiswal of INC by a margin of 7,414 votes and also got re-elected in 1998 Assembly election by defeating Jai Singh Agrawal of Congress from same constituency. After bifurcation of Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh, he again contested 2003 Assembly election from Katghora Constituency against Senior Congress leader Bodhhram Kanwar but lost. Again, he contested 2008 Assembly election from Korba against Jai Singh Agrawal and lost by a margin of only 587 votes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ First assembly cgvidhansabha.gov.in