Naresh Balyan

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Naresh Balyan''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] in [[India]].<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/> He represented the [[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Uttam Nagar]] constituency of [[New Delhi]] and is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] [[political party]].<ref name="2015 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2015 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/StatReportDelhi_AE2015.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/uttam-nagar.html}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Naresh Balyan was born in [[Delhi, India]], and attended Haryana Shakti Senior Secondary School in [[Kanjhawala]], [[North West Delhi]], completing his education up to the ninth grade. He currently lives in [[Nawada]], [[Delhi]], and is known as a [[social worker]] before entering politics with the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP), later becoming the MLA from Uttam Nagar Assembly segment in the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naresh Balyan Latest News, Updates in Hindi |website=Aaj Tak |url=https://www.aajtak.in/topic/naresh-balyan |access-date=20 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naresh Balyan, AAP MLA from Uttam Nagar |website=Our Neta |url=https://ourneta.com/neta/naresh-balyan/ |access-date=20 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naresh Balyan – AAP Leader and MLA of Uttam Nagar |website=IndiaVotekar |url=https://www.indiavotekar.com/leader/naresh-balyan/ |access-date=20 June 2026}}</ref>

==Political career==
Naresh Balyan has been an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for two terms. He represented the [[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Uttam Nagar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] political party.<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>

On 21 September 2015, Balyan complained to police that a fake letter containing his forged signature was spread in the social media. In the letter, it alleges that Balyan bought onions from the government at Rs 26 per kg and sold them at Rs 30 per kg. Balyan said that the language used in the fabricated letter made no sense, moreover the government does not provide onions to the MLAs for sale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AAP-MLA-says-his-letter-forged/articleshow/49051953.cms|title = AAP MLA says his letter forged | Delhi News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

He has served as the DDC Chairman - South Delhi and was a councillor since 2012.

== Arrest ==
On 30 November 2024, Balyan was arrested in a year old [[extortion]] case by the [[Delhi Police]], the police commented that his arrest came after an investigation uncovered an audio clip of a purported conversation between him and a gangster named Kapil Sangwan, who is reportedly operating from abroad. The conversation allegedly showed the two discussing the collection of [[Ransom|ransom money]] from businessmen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in extortion case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-aap-mla-naresh-balyan-arrest-extortion-case-9699353/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Member of Legislative Assembly==
In 2015 he was elected as the MLA representing Uttam Nagar in the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]].<ref name="Who is Naresh Balyan">{{cite news |title=Who is Naresh Balyan |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-naresh-balyan |access-date=14 March 2025 |publisher=Business Standard |date=2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250314165442/https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-naresh-balyan |archive-date=14 March 2025}}</ref> He was re-elected to the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] in 2020. He lost in 2025.

;[[7th Delhi Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
*Chairman - Unauthorised Colony Committee
;[[7th Delhi Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi |url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CS-Eng.pdf |website=Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163636/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CS-Eng.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Member (2022-2023), [[7th Delhi Assembly#Public Accounts Committee|Public Accounts Committee]]<ref name="Delhi House Committees 2021-2022">{{cite web |title=Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022 |url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226020949/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm |archive-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>

==Electoral performance ==
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{{#section:Uttam Nagar Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Aam Aadmi Party politicians from Delhi]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2015–2020]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2020–2025]]
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[[Category:Politicians from New Delhi]]

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