Chandra Prakash Shukla

Chandra Prakash Shukla (born 5 July 1968) is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Kaptanganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Chandra Prakash Shukla
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byRam Prasad Chaudhary
Succeeded byKavindra Chaudhary
ConstituencyKaptanganj (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born (1968-07-05) 5 July 1968 (age 57)
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Asha Shukla
(m. 1986)
Children[[]]
EducationChartered accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
OccupationMLA
ProfessionChartered accountant

Early life and education

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Shukla was born 5 July 1968 in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to father Arjun Prasad Shukla. On 23 May 1986, he married Asha Shukla, with whom he has two daughters.[3] He graduated as a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi in 1999. Apart from being a chartered accountant, he is the chairman of "Timecity Group".[1]

Political career

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Shukla has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Kaptanganj constituency and is a member of the BJP. In 2017 elections, he defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ram Prasad Chaudhary by a margin of 6,827 votes.[4]

Posts held

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#FromToPositionComments
01March 2017IncumbentMember, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Candidate affidavit - Chandra Prakash Shukla". My Neta. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. "Kaptanganj Election Results 2017 Live: Chandra Prakash of BJP Wins". News18. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". Official Website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Kaptanganj Constituency Result 2017". www.elections.in.