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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Naresh Chandra Agrawal
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| constituency = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| office = [[Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = May 2012
| term_end = March 2018
| predecessor =
| successor = [[RD Gupta]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|
| office1 =[[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
|term_start1 = 1989
|term_end1 = 2008
|constituency1 = [[Hardoi]]
| predecessor1 = [[Uma Tripathi]]
| successor1 = [[Nitin Agrawal]]
|
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|10|1|df=y}}<ref name="Member Profile"/>
| birth_place = [[Hardoi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<ref name="Member Profile"/>
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| parents = S. C. Agarwal (father)<br />Shanti Agarwal (mother)<ref name="Member Profile"/>
| citizenship =
| nationality = {{flag|India}}
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(2018 - Present)}}
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] , [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] , [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref name="Member Profile"/>
| spouse = Manjul Agrawal (wife)
| partner =
| relations =
| children = 1 son & 1 daughter
| residence = New Delhi
| alma_mater = [[University of Lucknow]]<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>
| occupation =
| profession = Politician & [[Lawyer]]
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'''Naresh Chandra Agrawal''' is an Indian politician who was a [[Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha|member]] of the [[Rajya Sabha]] in India.<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] official website|accessdate=13 July 2016|url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx}}</ref><ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher=My neta.info|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://myneta.info/InterestbyRajyasabhaMember/candidate.php?candidate_id=419&interest=true&year=2012}}</ref>

He represents the State of [[Uttar Pradesh]] and is a member of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and has been [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Hardoi (Assembly constituency)|Hardoi constituency]] for seven terms.<ref name="2007 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2007 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/StatReport_AS_2007_UTTAR_PRADESH.pdf}}</ref><ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1996 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1996 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-UP96.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1993 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1993 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatisticalReport_UP_1993.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1991 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1991 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/Stat_Rep_UP_91.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1989 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1989 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/Statistical%20Report_%20UP_1989.pdf}}</ref><ref name="1980 Election Results">{{cite news|title=1980 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201980.pdf}}</ref><ref name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=13 Jul 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/hardoi.html}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Naresh Chandra Agrawal was born in [[Hardoi]]. He attended the [[University of Lucknow]] and attained [[Bachelor of Laws]] & [[Bachelor of Science]].<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>

==Political career==

Agrawal was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for seven terms from 1980 to 2012 except 1985 to 1989. As an MLA, he represented the [[Hardoi (Assembly constituency)|Hardoi constituency]]. He was a member of the [[Samajwadi Party]] political party till 12 March 2018, till he joined the Bharatiya Janta Party. Till 1997, he was a member of [[Indian National Congress]].

In 1997, he was forming member of [[Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress]] along with [[Jagdambika Pal]], [[Rajeev Shukla]] and [[Shyam Sunder Sharma]], [[Bacha Pathak]] and became Minister of Power in [[Kalyan Singh]], [[Ram Prakash Gupta]] and [[Rajnath Singh]] governments. He was also Minister of Tourism in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] Government from 2003 to 2004.
He was elected to Rajya Sabha in March 2010 and resigned in March 2012. He was elected again in 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Amar Singh ki amar kahani as he becomes SP Rajya Sabha nominee|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/amar-singh-rajya-sabha-up-polls-mulayam-singh-yadav-2806595/|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> from SP .<ref name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>

On 12 March 2018, Agarwal left the [[Samajwadi Party]] and joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] after the party chose actress [[Jaya Bachchan]] as its candidate for election to the [[Rajya Sabha]]. Agarwal immediately got involved in controversy after he made derogatory remarks towards Bachchan's career choice. This wasn't the first time Agarwal made demeaning comments about women. Then Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Naresh Agarwal sparked a controversy over the brutal Mumbai gang-rape, saying that women needed to pay attention to their clothes to avoid being raped. Agarwal also said that women should not be too influenced by television. His comments sparked extreme controversy and was condemned by the media and the victims' family.<ref>{{cite news|title= BJP distances itself from Naresh Agrawal's comment on 'those who dance and work in films'| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-distances-itself-from-naresh-agrawals-comment-on-those-who-dance-and-work-in-films/articleshow/63271643.cms| work=The Times of India| date= 12 March 2018}}</ref>

==Controversy==

In 2014 Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Naresh Agarwal sparked a controversy over the brutal Mumbai gang-rape, saying that women needed to pay attention to their clothes to avoid being raped. Agarwal also said that women should not be too influenced by television.

Reacting to the verdict, the mother of the telephone operator, stated, "They deserved death. If there was any harsher punishment than this, their crimes would merit that too. This crime is a blot on society. If rapists like them are set free, it will only encourage molesters and rapists, and send a wrong message to society. Also, it is necessary that equal urgency is shown in all rape and molestation cases. This incident has changed our lives. We live in a locality where word spreads very fast. Some of our neighbours have made our lives hell. They taunt us when we pass. While she has been struggling to overcome the trauma, the local boys have not been letting her do that. She is often chased by youths in the area. When we venture out for family functions, we feel the difference in our relatives' approach towards us." She also added that the quick conviction was only due to the proximity of the 2014 general elections. In July 2017, Agarwal courted controversy by associating Hindu Gods with alcohol, while speaking on the issue of [[mob violence]] related with cow protection in the ''[[Rajya Sabha]]''. The comments were removed from records as well the house was adjourned. Agarwal defended himself by saying that he had "not meant to hurt anyone".<ref>{{cite web|title=Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal Links Hindu Gods to Alcohol, Apologises After Outrage|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/samajwadi-partys-naresh-agarwal-links-hindu-gods-to-alcohol-remarks-deleted-1726793|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=5 January 2018|date=19 July 2017}}</ref> Deputy Chairperson of the House [[P. J. Kurien]] said that the comments "per se derogatory and hurt the sentiments of the majority community and God as it is believed"<ref>{{cite web|title=Uproar over MP’s remark on Hindu gods|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uproar-over-mps-remark-on-hindu-gods/article19312505.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=5 January 2018|date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

==Posts held==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
|-
| 01 || 2012 || 2018 || Member, [[Rajya Sabha]] ||
|-
| 02 || 2010 || 2012 || Member, [[Rajya Sabha]] ||
|-
| 03 || 2007 || 2012 || Member, [[15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 04 || 2004 || 2007 || Minister of Transport, Government of Uttar Pradesh ||
|-
| 05 || 2003 || 2004 || Minister of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh ||
|-
| 06 || 2002 || 2007 || Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|14th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 07 || 1997 || 2001 || Minister of Power, Government of Uttar Pradesh ||
|-
| 08 || 1996 || 2002 || Member, [[13th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|13th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 09 || 1993 || 1995 || Member, [[12th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|12th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 10 || 1991 || 1992 || Member, [[11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|11th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 11 || 1989 || 1991 || Member, [[10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|10th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
| 12 || 1980|| 1985 || Member, [[08th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|08th Legislative Assembly]] ||
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Hardoi (Assembly constituency)]]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Hardoi]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1980–1985]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1989–1991]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1991–1993]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1993–1996]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1997–2002]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Bahujan Samaj Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress politicians]]

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