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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ajay Kumar
| alt =
| caption =
| office1 = Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Chhaprauli Assembly constituency|Chhaprauli]]
| term_start1 = March 2022
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Sahender Singh]]
| successor1 =
| constituency2 = [[Chhaprauli Assembly constituency|Chhaprauli]]
| term_start2 = February 2002
| term_end2 = April 2007
| predecessor2 = Gajendra Kumar Munna
| successor2 = Ajay Tomar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|11|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Baghpat district|Vazidpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| birth_name =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Manju Singh|13 February 1985}}
| children = 2
| father =
| relatives =
| party = [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
| occupation =
| profession = {{Hlist|Agriculturalist|teacher}}
| alma_mater = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut]] (Ph.D)
| relations =
| image =
}}
'''Ajay Kumar''' (born 1 November 1957) is an Indian politician and member of the [[18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Chhaprauli Assembly constituency|Chhaprauli constituency]] as a [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] candidate since March 2022.<ref name="News18"/><ref name="ECI"/> He was also a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] from 2002 to 2007.<ref name="UPLA_ProfileHindi"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tayal |first1=Taruna |date=10 March 2022 |title=Baghpat Election Result 2022: रालोद का गढ़ छपरौली रहा अजेय, रालोद के डा. अजय कुमार ने फहराया जीत का परचम |trans-title=UP Baghpat Election Result 2022 Hindi News: RLD's stronghold Chhaprauli remained invincible, Dr. Ajay Kumar of RLD hoisted the flag of victory |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut-city-up-election-result-2022-baghpat-news-update-dr-ajay-kumar-of-rld-won-the-chhaprauli-assembly-seat-of-baghpat-22533738.html |work=Dainik Jagran |language=hi |access-date=2 October 2024 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ajay Kumar was born to Mahak Singh on 1 November 1957 in Vazidpur village of [[Baghpat district]].<ref name="MyNeta">{{cite web |title=Ajay Kumar(Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)):Constituency- Chhaprauli (Baghpat) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/uttarpradesh2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=676 |website=MyNeta |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref name="UPLA_ProfileHindi">{{cite web |title=Member Profile - डॉo अजय कुमार |url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx#/Data/18050/18 |website=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref> He completed his Ph.D. from [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut]] in 1997.<ref name="MyNeta"/> Kumar married Manju Singh on 13 February 1985, with whom he has two sons.<ref name="UPLA_ProfileHindi"/> Kumar is an agriculturalist and a teacher by profession.<ref name="UPLA_ProfileHindi"/>

==Political career==
Kumar, a member of the [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] political party, was elected to the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] for the first time after he won from the [[Chhaprauli Assembly constituency|Chhaprauli constituency]], defeating Rajpal of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] by a margin of 63,686 votes in [[2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], succeeding Gajendra Kumar Munna of [[Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2002 |url=https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2002-election-results.html |website=Elections in India |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1996 |url=https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1996-election-results.html |website=Elections in India |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref> As part of the 14th [[Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]], he served as a member of the [[Estimates Committee]] till 2003. From 2003 to 2005, he was a member of Delegated Legislative Committee and from 2004 to 2005, was part of the Legislative Library Advisory Committee.<ref name="UPLA_ProfileHindi"/> He was succeeded by Ajay Tomar in the [[2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Ajay Tomar (Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)) Constituency - Chaprauli (Baghpat) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/up2007/candidate.php?candidate_id=763 |website=MyNeta |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 2007 |url=https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2007-election-results.html |website=Elections in India |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref>

In the [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], Kumar, again as the Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate for the Chhaprauli constituency seat, went on to defeat incumbent [[Sahender Singh]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a margin of 29,508 votes, succeeding the latter in the process.<ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=Chhaprauli Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ajay Kumar of RLD Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/chhaprauli-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-4849775.html |work=News18 |date=10 March 2022|access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref name="ECI">{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 - Chhaprauli |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2022/ConstituencywiseS2450.htm?ac=50 |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=24 September 2024}}</ref>

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[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rashtriya Lok Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]
[[Category:People from Bagpat district]]

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