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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Indian politician}} | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1952|07|20}} | ||
| birth_place = Village Sarhendi, [[Agra district]] | | birth_place = Village Sarhendi, [[Agra district]] | ||
| death_date = 10 | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2019|04|10|1952|07|20}} | ||
| death_place = [[Agra district]] | | death_place = [[Agra district]] | ||
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| parents = Badri Prasad Garg (Father) | | parents = Badri Prasad Garg (Father) | ||
| citizenship = Indian | | citizenship = Indian | ||
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Jagan Prasad Garg | Jagan Prasad Garg was born in the village Sarhendi in [[Agra district|Agra]], India in 1952. Garg completed [[Bachelor's degree]] from [[Agra College]]. Prior to joining politics, he was a businessperson by profession.<ref name="Profile"/> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Jagan Prasad Garg has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for four straight terms (since 1998). He was elected during the by-elections in 1998 for his first term (constituency not known). In his second and third terms, he contested from [[Agra East (Assembly constituency)]] (ceased to exist after "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008"). He currently represents [[Agra North (Assembly constituency)]] and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="Profile"/><ref name=" Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 ">{{cite news|title= Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] official website|accessdate=1 May 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}</ref> | Jagan Prasad Garg has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for four straight terms (since 1998). He was elected during the by-elections in 1998 for his first term (constituency not known). In his second and third terms, he contested from [[Agra East (Assembly constituency)]] (ceased to exist after "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008"). He currently represents [[Agra North (Assembly constituency)]] and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="Profile"/><ref name=" Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 ">{{cite news|title= Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] official website|accessdate=1 May 2015|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf}}</ref> | ||
On 26 October 2017, Garg caused controversy after he told reporters that he believed the [[Taj Mahal]] was built after demolishing a [[Shiva]] temple.<ref>http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/271017/bjp-mla-from-agra-says-taj-was-built-over-temple.html</ref> | On 26 October 2017, Garg caused controversy after he told reporters that he believed the [[Taj Mahal]] was built after demolishing a [[Shiva]] temple.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/271017/bjp-mla-from-agra-says-taj-was-built-over-temple.html|title = BJP MLA from Agra says Taj Mahal was built over temple|date = 27 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
==Posts Held== | ==Posts Held== | ||
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[[Category:People from Agra | [[Category:People from Agra]] | ||
[[Category:1952 births]] | [[Category:1952 births]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
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[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]] | [[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007]] | ||
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]] | [[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017]] | ||
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs | [[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]] | ||
[[Category:Politicians from Agra]] | [[Category:Politicians from Agra]] | ||