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| office = Former Minister, [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
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'''Nakul Dubey''' is an Indian politician from the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP) and a former urban development minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] when [[Mayawati]] was [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]].<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/nominations-for-lucknow-parliamentary-seat-begin-today-114040200111_1.html]</ref>
'''Nakul Dubey'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nakul Dubey: नकुल दुबे पर कांग्रेस का दांव कितना सही! क्या पार्टी की डूबती नैया को लगा पाएंगे पार? |url=https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/bsp-big-brahmin-face-nakul-dubey-joins-congress-party |access-date=2025-10-26 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-19 |title=Integral to BSP’s Brahmin outreach, Nakul Dubey thanks Mayawati for ‘setting him free’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/after-expulsion-dubey-thanks-mayawati-for-setting-me-free-7873931/ |access-date=2025-10-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=कांगेस जमीन पर लड़ रही किसानों, छात्रों व बेरोजगारों की लड़ाई: नकुल दुबे |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/congress-is-fighting-the-battle-of-farmers-students-and-unemployed-nakul-dubey-azamgarh-news-vns6799132162 |access-date=2025-10-26 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/news/azamgarh-congress-provincial-president-nakul-dubey-said-130459492.html {{Bare URL inline|date=July 2025}}</ref> is an Indian politician from the [[Indian National Congress]] and a former urban development minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] when [[Mayawati]] was [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/nominations-for-lucknow-parliamentary-seat-begin-today-114040200111_1.html | title=Nominations for Lucknow parliamentary seat begin today | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=2 April 2014 }}</ref> '''[https://m.facebook.com/100086433914106/ Facebook]; [https://x.com/nakuldubeyup?lang=en X(earlier Twitter)]'''


Before joining [[politics]] in 2007, Dubey was an [[advocate]] by profession, practising in [[Lucknow High Court]]. He was also elected as a member of the [[Bar Council]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in 2006, securing the maximum votes in the state.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
Before joining [[politics]] in 2007, Dubey was an [[advocate]] by profession, practising in [[Lucknow High Court]]. He was also elected as a member of the [[Bar Council]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in 2006, securing the maximum votes in the state.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
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Dubey quit his career as a lawyer in 2007 and contested the Uttar Pradesh [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections in the [[Mahona]] constituency as a BSP candidate. He was Minister of Urban Development, Environment and Prohibition during 2007–12.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
Dubey quit his career as a lawyer in 2007 and contested the Uttar Pradesh [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections in the [[Mahona]] constituency as a BSP candidate. He was Minister of Urban Development, Environment and Prohibition during 2007–12.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}


In 2012, Dubey contested the Legislative Assembly elections in [[Bakshi Kaa Talab (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bakshi Kaa Talab constituency]], [[Lucknow district]]. He lost by a margin of few hundred votes.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
In 2012, Dubey contested the Legislative Assembly elections in [[Bakshi Kaa Talab (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bakshi Kaa Talab constituency]], [[Lucknow district]]. He lost by nearly 2,000 votes.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}


Subsequently, in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Dubey stood as a candidate in the [[Lucknow (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency]]. Again, he did not win.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
Subsequently, in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Dubey stood as a candidate in [[Lucknow (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lucknow]]. Again, he did not win.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
 
In the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Elections]] [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] candidate Dubey lost to [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Avinash Trivedi]] by a margin of 17,584 votes.<ref name="election2017">{{cite web |title=State Election, 2017 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttar Pradesh |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3471-uttar-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |accessdate=18 August 2025 |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>


Dubey was given the [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission]] Award for the best work in [[Kanpur]].
Dubey was given the [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission]] Award for the best work in [[Kanpur]].


In the year 2019, he contested Lok Sabha elections from Sitapur on BSP seat but lost to Rajesh Verma  
In 2019, he contested Lok Sabha elections from [[Sitapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitapur]] on BSP seat but lost to [[Rajesh Verma (Sitapur politician)|Rajesh Verma]] of BJP.
of BJP.
 
In May 2022 he joined the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-05-26 |title=Former BSP leader Nakul Dubey joins Congress |url=https://theprint.in/india/ex-bsp-minister-nakul-dubey-joins-congress/971705/ |access-date=2025-10-26 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== Positions held ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Description
|-
| 2007- 2012
| Elected to [[Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th Uttar Pradesh Assembly]]
* Cabinet Minister - Urban Development {{small|(Excluding Urban Poverty Alleviation)}}, <br /> Environment, Urban Holistic Development, Taxes and Registration<br /> {{small|(Excluding institutional finance, Stamp and court fee)}}
|-
|}
 
==Electoral Performance==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Election
!colspan="2"|Party
!Constituency Name
!Result
!Votes gained
!Vote share%
!Margin
|-
|[[2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
|[[Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|15th UP Assembly]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]&nbsp;
|Mahona
|{{Won}}
|54,604
|26.38%
|2,177
|-
|[[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
|[[Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|16th UP Assembly]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]&nbsp;
|[[Bakshi Ka Talab Assembly constituency|Bakshi Ka Talab]]
|{{Lost}}
|77,730
|35.88%
|1,899
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|[[16th Lok Sabha]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]&nbsp;
|[[Lucknow (Lok Sabha constituency)|Lucknow]]
|{{Lost}}
|64,449
|6.23%
|4,96,657
|-
|[[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
|[[17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly|17th UP Assembly]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]&nbsp;
|[[Bakshi Ka Talab Assembly constituency|Bakshi Ka Talab]]
|{{Lost}}
|78,898
|29.80
|17,584
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|[[17th Lok Sabha]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]&nbsp;
|[[Sitapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sitapur]]
|{{Lost}}
|4,13,695
|38.86%
|1,00,833
|-
|}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:00, 16 February 2026


Nakul Dubey
Minister of Urban Development, Environment and Prohibition
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
2007 – 2012
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
EducationLL.B.

Nakul Dubey[1][2][3][4] is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress and a former urban development minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh when Mayawati was Chief Minister.[5] Facebook; X(earlier Twitter)

Before joining politics in 2007, Dubey was an advocate by profession, practising in Lucknow High Court. He was also elected as a member of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in 2006, securing the maximum votes in the state.[citation needed]

Dubey quit his career as a lawyer in 2007 and contested the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections in the Mahona constituency as a BSP candidate. He was Minister of Urban Development, Environment and Prohibition during 2007–12.[citation needed]

In 2012, Dubey contested the Legislative Assembly elections in Bakshi Kaa Talab constituency, Lucknow district. He lost by nearly 2,000 votes.[citation needed]

Subsequently, in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Dubey stood as a candidate in Lucknow. Again, he did not win.[citation needed]

In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Elections Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Dubey lost to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Avinash Trivedi by a margin of 17,584 votes.[6]

Dubey was given the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Award for the best work in Kanpur.

In 2019, he contested Lok Sabha elections from Sitapur on BSP seat but lost to Rajesh Verma of BJP.

In May 2022 he joined the Indian National Congress.[7]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Year Description
2007- 2012 Elected to 15th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
  • Cabinet Minister - Urban Development (Excluding Urban Poverty Alleviation),
    Environment, Urban Holistic Development, Taxes and Registration
    (Excluding institutional finance, Stamp and court fee)

Electoral Performance[edit | edit source]

Year Election Party Constituency Name Result Votes gained Vote share% Margin
2007 15th UP Assembly BSP  Mahona Won 54,604 26.38% 2,177
2012 16th UP Assembly BSP  Bakshi Ka Talab Lost 77,730 35.88% 1,899
2014 16th Lok Sabha BSP  Lucknow Lost 64,449 6.23% 4,96,657
2017 17th UP Assembly BSP  Bakshi Ka Talab Lost 78,898 29.80 17,584
2019 17th Lok Sabha BSP  Sitapur Lost 4,13,695 38.86% 1,00,833

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Nakul Dubey: नकुल दुबे पर कांग्रेस का दांव कितना सही! क्या पार्टी की डूबती नैया को लगा पाएंगे पार?". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Integral to BSP's Brahmin outreach, Nakul Dubey thanks Mayawati for 'setting him free'". The Indian Express. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "कांगेस जमीन पर लड़ रही किसानों, छात्रों व बेरोजगारों की लड़ाई: नकुल दुबे". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  4. ↑ https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/news/azamgarh-congress-provincial-president-nakul-dubey-said-130459492.html [bare URL]
  5. ↑ "Nominations for Lucknow parliamentary seat begin today". Business Standard India. 2 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "State Election, 2017 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttar Pradesh". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ↑ PTI (26 May 2022). "Former BSP leader Nakul Dubey joins Congress". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
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