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=== Representation in state assembly === | === Representation in state assembly === | ||
The city is represented in the Lok Sabha through one MP elected from the [[Ghaziabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lok Sabha constituency]] represented by [[ Gen. (Retd.) V. K. Singh|Gen. (Retd.) Vijay Kumar Singh]] from the BJP,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay Kumar Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GHAZIABAD(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=1667|access-date=2020-09-23|website=myneta.info}}</ref> and one MLA elected from the [[Ghaziabad (Assembly constituency)|Vidhan Sabha constituency]], represented by BJP's [[Atul Garg]] elected in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Atul Garg(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GHAZIABAD(GHAZIABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=186|access-date=2020-09-23|website=myneta.info}}</ref> | The city is represented in the Lok Sabha through one MP elected from the [[Ghaziabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lok Sabha constituency]] represented by [[Gen. (Retd.) V. K. Singh|Gen. (Retd.) Vijay Kumar Singh]] from the BJP,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay Kumar Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GHAZIABAD(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=1667|access-date=2020-09-23|website=myneta.info}}</ref> and one MLA elected from the [[Ghaziabad (Assembly constituency)|Vidhan Sabha constituency]], represented by BJP's [[Atul Garg]] elected in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Atul Garg(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GHAZIABAD(GHAZIABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=186|access-date=2020-09-23|website=myneta.info}}</ref> | ||
=== Law and order === | === Law and order === | ||
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===Air=== | ===Air=== | ||
[[Hindon Airport|Hindon Domestic Airport]] is the airport serving Ghaziabad and is operational in the city from 2019. It is the second commercial airport in the Delhi NCR after [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]. It (the passenger terminal) was inaugurated by Hon. Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on | [[Hindon Airport|Hindon Domestic Airport]] is the airport serving Ghaziabad and is operational in the city from 2019. It is the second commercial airport in the Delhi NCR after [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]. It (the passenger terminal) was inaugurated by Hon. Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on 8 March 2019. | ||
The closest international airport is the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]. Hindon Domestic Airport currently operates flights to Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand and Hubli, Karnataka.<ref>[http://livemint.com/companies/news/udan-scheme-4-airlines-to-link-ghaziabad-to-8-small-towns-from-mid-may-1552043368616.html UDAN flights from Hindon airport, Ghaziabad, will connect to Hubli, Jamnagar, Shimla, Kalburgi, Kannur, Nashik, Faizabad, Pithoragarh] Livemint</ref> | The closest international airport is the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]. Hindon Domestic Airport currently operates flights to Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand and Hubli, Karnataka.<ref>[http://livemint.com/companies/news/udan-scheme-4-airlines-to-link-ghaziabad-to-8-small-towns-from-mid-may-1552043368616.html UDAN flights from Hindon airport, Ghaziabad, will connect to Hubli, Jamnagar, Shimla, Kalburgi, Kannur, Nashik, Faizabad, Pithoragarh] Livemint</ref> | ||
==Sports== | |||
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The [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ghaziabad|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] is a Cricket stadium in Nehru Nagar, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, is a Hockey Stadium in Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad and Mahamaya Sports stadium is multi-purpose Sports Stadium in the city. | |||
An International Cricket Stadium is under construction at Raj Nagar Extension and is supposed to be completed by 2021. | |||
==Institutes== | |||
Ghaziabad has also emerged as one of the major educational destinations with many higher education colleges and institutes operating in the city. Some of the main institutes are:- | |||
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*[[IMS Engineering College]] | |||
*[[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad|Institute of Management Technology]] (IMT) | |||
*[[Institute of Technology and Science, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad]] | |||
*[[Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rkgit.edu.in/ |title = RKGIT:: Top Private engineering college in AKTU}}</ref> | |||
*[[Santosh Medical College]] | |||
*[[SRM Institute of Science and Technology]] (Delhi-NCR Campus) | |||
== Notable people == | |||
===Arts, entertainment and television=== | |||
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* [[Lara Dutta]], Miss Universe 2000 and Bollywood actress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/happy-birthday-lara-dutta-her-top-moments/|title=Happy Birthday Lara Dutta: Her top moments|date=2015-04-16|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175956/http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/happy-birthday-lara-dutta-her-top-moments/|archive-date=10 January 2018|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
===Business=== | |||
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* [[Nikesh Arora]], businessman, former president and COO of SoftBank Corp. and CEO of SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Tk0XvEXQoUDplzSgqtHSFL/Googles-Nikesh-Arora-Man-with-a-plan.html|title=Google's Nikesh Arora: Man with a plan|work=Live Mint|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175355/http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Tk0XvEXQoUDplzSgqtHSFL/Googles-Nikesh-Arora-Man-with-a-plan.html|archive-date=10 January 2018|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
* [[Kapil Mohan]], businessman <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://qz.com/1175170/old-monk-kapil-mohan-who-popularised-indias-legendary-rum-brand-is-no-more/|title=Old Monk's old man is no more|last=Thomas|first=Maria|work=Quartz|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175415/https://qz.com/1175170/old-monk-kapil-mohan-who-popularised-indias-legendary-rum-brand-is-no-more/|archive-date=10 January 2018|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
===Politics and government=== | |||
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* [[Suresh Bansal]], politician<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/story-fir-against-unknown-bike-bourne-criminals-for-attack-on-loni-mla-nand-kishore-gurjar-2020475.html|title=Archived copy|access-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061726/https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/story-fir-against-unknown-bike-bourne-criminals-for-attack-on-loni-mla-nand-kishore-gurjar-2020475.html|archive-date=16 August 2018|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
* [[Madan Bhaiya]], politician,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/news/489467/mafia-don-madan-gujjar-criminal-aii.html|title=Archived copy|access-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807162340/https://timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/news/489467/mafia-don-madan-gujjar-criminal-aii.html|archive-date=7 August 2018|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
* [[Roop Chaudhary]], politician.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8749:list-of-bjp-kisan-morcha-working-committee-2013-&catid=68:press-releases&Itemid=494|title= Archived copy|access-date= 15 August 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180807155431/http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8749:list-of-bjp-kisan-morcha-working-committee-2013-&catid=68:press-releases&Itemid=494|archive-date= 7 August 2018|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
* [[Arvind Kejriwal]], politician | |||
* [[Rama Pilot]], politician.<ref name="LS">{{cite web|title=Members Bioprofile: Pilot, Smt. Rama|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=559&lastls=13|publisher=[[Lok Sabha]]|access-date=4 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011604/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=559&lastls=13|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
* General [[V.K. Singh]] (Retd.), politician | |||
* [[K.C. Tyagi]], politician | |||
* [[Ram Chandra Vikal]], freedom fighter and deputy Chief Minister of UP.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ayurveda.zeenews.com/news/uttar-pradesh/former-up-deputy-cm-ram-chander-vikal-dies_715608.html|title=Archived copy|access-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217024002/http://ayurveda.zeenews.com/news/uttar-pradesh/former-up-deputy-cm-ram-chander-vikal-dies_715608.html|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
===Sports=== | |||
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*[[Rajkumar Baisla]], Dhayanchand Awardee 2011 (Wrestling)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/ghaziabad-8589007.html|title=पहलवान राजकुमार व निशानेबाज फरीद अली सम्मानित}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yespunjab.com/info4u/item/48743-list-of-dhyan-chand-award-recipients-india-s-highest-award-for-lifetime-achievement-in-sports-and-games |title = Home - YesPunjab.com}}</ref> | |||
*[[Manoj Prabhakar]], cricketer | |||
*[[Suresh Raina]], cricketer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/413/suresh-raina|title=Suresh Raina Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats|website=Cricbuzz|language=en|access-date=2018-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703051012/http://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/413/suresh-raina|archive-date=3 July 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==Further reading== | |||
*{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/up/Census2011UttarPradeshPaper1.pdf|date=20 April 2011|title=Census of India 2011 – Provisional Population Totals | Uttar Pradesh Series 10|access-date=14 September 2015}} | |||
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ghaziabad-boards-metro-for-first-trafficfree-ride-to-work/817698/|title=Ghaziabad boards Metro for first traffic-free ride to work - Indian Express|work=indianexpress|access-date=14 September 2015}} | |||
*{{cite web|url=http://www.goghaziabad.com/artculture.html|title=Ghaziabad Art & Culture|publisher=goghaziabad.com|access-date=14 September 2015}} | |||
==External links== | |||
{{Commons category|Ghaziabad}} | |||
* [http://ghaziabad.nic.in Ghaziabad District Administration] | |||
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Ghaziabad}} | |||
{{Ghaziabad district}} | |||
{{Million-plus cities in India}} | |||
{{Uttar Pradesh}} | |||
{{Authority control}} | |||
[[Category:Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh]] | |||
[[Category:Cities in Uttar Pradesh]] | |||
[[Category:Metropolitan cities in India]] | |||