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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Virendra Singh Lodhi<br />
| office = Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Marhara Assembly constituency|Marhara]]<br />
| term_start = March 2017<br />
| term_end = Incumbent<br />
| predecessor = Amit Gaurav<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|07|13}}<br />
| birth_place = Etah, [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| parents = Vrindavan Singh (Father)<br />
| spouse = Madhubala<br />
| occupation = [[Politician]], Agriculturist<br />
| alma_mater = JLN PG College, Etah ([[Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University]])<br />
}}<br />
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'''Virendra Singh Lodhi''' (born 13 July 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He is currently serving his second consecutive term as a member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Marhara Assembly constituency]] in Etah district.<ref name="up_assembly">[https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/Members/main_members_en.aspx?sw=105 Members of 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly] - Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Official Portal.</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Virendra Singh Lodhi was born in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, into a Hindu Lodhi family. He completed his graduation, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 1995 from J.L.N.P.G. College, Etah, which is affiliated with [[Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University]], Agra.<ref name="myneta22">[https://www.myneta.info/uttarpradesh2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=2015 Candidate Affidavit: Virendra Singh Lodhi 2022] - MyNeta.</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Lodhi's political career began as a grassroots worker in the Etah region.<br />
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* '''2017 Assembly Election:''' He won the Marhara seat for the first time in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, defeating the incumbent MLA Amit Gaurav of the [[Samajwadi Party]] by a margin of 33,432 votes.<ref name="eci17">[https://results.eci.gov.in/ Statistical Report on General Election, 2017 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh] - Election Commission of India.</ref><br />
* '''2022 Assembly Election:''' He successfully retained his seat in the 2022 elections, securing 1,01,387 votes and defeating Amit Gaurav again with a margin of 17,609 votes.<ref name="news18_22">[https://www.news18.com/elections/marhara-election-result-2022-live-updates-s24a105/ Marhara Election Result 2022 Live Updates] - News18, 10 March 2022.</ref><br />
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== Electoral performance ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
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! Year !! Election !! Constituency !! Party !! Votes !! % !! Margin !! Result<br />
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| 2012 || UP Assembly || Marhara || Independent || 39,571 || 23.14% || -22,256 || {{lost}}<br />
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| 2017 || UP Assembly || Marhara || BJP || 92,507 || 45.31% || +33,432 || {{won}}<br />
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| 2022 || UP Assembly || Marhara || BJP || 1,01,387 || 49.01% || +17,609 || {{won}}<br />
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<ref name="indiavotes">[https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/45796 Assembly Election Results: Marhara Constituency] - IndiaVotes.</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Virendra Singh Lodhi is married to Madhubala (m. 2000). Apart from his political life, he is actively involved in agriculture and community service in Etah district.<ref name="myneta22" /><br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]<br />
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]<br />
[[Category:1970 births]]</div>DesignersX