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'''Naresh  Balyan''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] in India.<ref  name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate  affidavit"/> He represents the [[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Uttam Nagar]] constituency of New Delhi and is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] political party.<ref name="2015 Election  Results">{{cite news|title=2015 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/StatReportDelhi_AE2015.pdf}}</ref><ref  name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/uttam-nagar.html}}</ref>
'''Naresh  Balyan''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] in [[India]].<ref  name="Member Profile"/><ref name="Candidate  affidavit"/> He represented the [[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Uttam Nagar]] constituency of [[New Delhi]] and is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] [[political party]].<ref name="2015 Election  Results">{{cite news|title=2015 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/StatReportDelhi_AE2015.pdf}}</ref><ref  name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/uttam-nagar.html}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Naresh Balyan was born in Delhi. He attended the Haryana Shakti Senior Secondary School and failed in [[ninth grade]].<ref name="Member  Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>
Naresh Balyan was born in [[Delhi, India]], and attended Haryana Shakti Senior Secondary School in [[Kanjhawala]], [[North West Delhi]], completing his education up to the ninth grade. He currently lives in [[Nawada]], [[Delhi]], and is known as a [[social worker]] before entering politics with the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP), later becoming the MLA from Uttam Nagar Assembly segment in the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naresh Balyan Latest News, Updates in Hindi |website=Aaj Tak |url=https://www.aajtak.in/topic/naresh-balyan |access-date=20 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naresh Balyan, AAP MLA from Uttam Nagar |website=Our Neta |url=https://ourneta.com/neta/naresh-balyan/ |access-date=20 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naresh Balyan – AAP Leader and MLA of Uttam Nagar |website=IndiaVotekar |url=https://www.indiavotekar.com/leader/naresh-balyan/ |access-date=20 June 2026}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Naresh Balyan has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for one term. He represented the [[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Uttam Nagar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] political party.<ref name="Member  Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/> On 21 Sep 2015, Balyan complained to police that a letter involving political favors with his signature, which he alleged was forged, was spreading around social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AAP-MLA-says-his-letter-forged/articleshow/49051953.cms|title = AAP MLA says his letter forged &#124; Delhi News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In the letter, it alleges that Balyan bought onions from the government at Rs 26 per kg and sold them at Rs 30 per kg, contributing the profit of Rs 4 per kg to party coffers.
Naresh Balyan has been an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for two terms. He represented the [[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Uttam Nagar]] constituency and is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] political party.<ref name="Member  Profile"/><ref name="Candidate affidavit"/>


On 24 February 2018, Balyan was booked for making inflammatory remarks against government officials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/aap-mla-booked-for-inflammatory-remarks-against-government-officials-5077922/|title = AAP MLA booked for 'inflammatory' remarks against government officials|date = 25 February 2018}}</ref>
On 21 September 2015, Balyan complained to police that a fake letter containing his forged signature was spread in the social media. In the letter, it alleges that Balyan bought onions from the government at Rs 26 per kg and sold them at Rs 30 per kg. Balyan said that the language used in the fabricated letter made no sense, moreover the government does not provide onions to the MLAs for sale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AAP-MLA-says-his-letter-forged/articleshow/49051953.cms|title = AAP MLA says his letter forged &#124; Delhi News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


==Posts held==
He has served as the DDC Chairman - South Delhi and was a councillor since 2012.
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==See also==
== Arrest ==
*[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
On 30 November 2024, Balyan was arrested in a year old [[extortion]] case by the [[Delhi Police]], the police commented that his arrest came after an investigation uncovered an audio clip of a purported conversation between him and a gangster named Kapil Sangwan, who is reportedly operating from abroad. The conversation allegedly showed the two discussing the collection of [[Ransom|ransom money]] from businessmen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in extortion case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-aap-mla-naresh-balyan-arrest-extortion-case-9699353/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
*[[Government of India]]
*[[Politics of India]]
*[[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
*[[Uttam Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)]]


==Member of Legislative Assembly==
In 2015 he was elected as the MLA representing Uttam Nagar in the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]].<ref name="Who is Naresh Balyan">{{cite news |title=Who is Naresh Balyan |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-naresh-balyan |access-date=14 March 2025 |publisher=Business Standard |date=2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250314165442/https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-naresh-balyan |archive-date=14 March 2025}}</ref> He was re-elected to the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] in 2020. He lost in 2025.
;[[7th Delhi Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
*Chairman - Unauthorised Colony Committee
;[[7th Delhi Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi |url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CS-Eng.pdf |website=Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163636/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CS-Eng.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Member (2022-2023), [[7th Delhi Assembly#Public Accounts Committee|Public Accounts Committee]]<ref name="Delhi House Committees 2021-2022">{{cite web |title=Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022 |url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226020949/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm |archive-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>
==Electoral performance ==
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{{#section:Uttam Nagar Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}


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Naresh Balyan
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Uttam Nagar
In office
10 February 2015 – 8 February 2025
Preceded byPawan Sharma
Succeeded byPawan Sharma
Personal details
Born (1976-11-22) 22 November 1976 (age 49)[1]
Delhi, India[1]
Political partyAam Aadmi Party[1]
Children1 Son
Alma materHaryana Shakti Senior Secondary School[2]
ProfessionPolitician

Naresh Balyan is an Indian politician and a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2] He represented the Uttam Nagar constituency of New Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.[3][4]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Naresh Balyan was born in Delhi, India, and attended Haryana Shakti Senior Secondary School in Kanjhawala, North West Delhi, completing his education up to the ninth grade. He currently lives in Nawada, Delhi, and is known as a social worker before entering politics with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), later becoming the MLA from Uttam Nagar Assembly segment in the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly].[5][6][7]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Naresh Balyan has been an MLA for two terms. He represented the Uttam Nagar constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.[1][2]

On 21 September 2015, Balyan complained to police that a fake letter containing his forged signature was spread in the social media. In the letter, it alleges that Balyan bought onions from the government at Rs 26 per kg and sold them at Rs 30 per kg. Balyan said that the language used in the fabricated letter made no sense, moreover the government does not provide onions to the MLAs for sale.[8]

He has served as the DDC Chairman - South Delhi and was a councillor since 2012.

Arrest[edit | edit source]

On 30 November 2024, Balyan was arrested in a year old extortion case by the Delhi Police, the police commented that his arrest came after an investigation uncovered an audio clip of a purported conversation between him and a gangster named Kapil Sangwan, who is reportedly operating from abroad. The conversation allegedly showed the two discussing the collection of ransom money from businessmen.[9]

Member of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

In 2015 he was elected as the MLA representing Uttam Nagar in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.[10] He was re-elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2020. He lost in 2025.

Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly
  • Chairman - Unauthorised Colony Committee
Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly[11]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

This section is transcluded from Uttam Nagar Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Uttam Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Naresh Balyan 85,881 51.99 +26.71
BJP Pawan Sharma 55,462 33.58 −2.80
INC Mukesh Sharma 20,703 12.53 −19.08
BSP Abdul Hamid Barshid 884 0.54 −0.68
NOTA None 672 0.41 −0.27
Majority 30,419 18.42 +13.65
Turnout 1,65,231 71.14
AAP gain from BJP Swing +26.71
Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Uttam Nagar[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pawan Sharma 103,613 52.8 +9.05
AAP Pooja Naresh Balyan 73,873 37.7 −16.87
INC Mukesh Sharma 15,565 7.9
NOTA None of the above 1,217 0.4
Majority 29,740 15.3
Turnout 1,94,876 61.9 −
BJP hold Swing BJP
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Uttam Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Naresh Balyan 99,622 54.57 +2.58
BJP Krishan Gahlot 79,863 43.75 +10.17
RJD Shakti Kumar Bishnoi 377 0.21 New
NOTA None of the above 838 0.46 +0.05
Majority 19,759 10.82 −7.60
Turnout 1,82,606 64.12 −7.02
AAP hold Swing +2.58

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Member Profile". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "2015 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Naresh Balyan Latest News, Updates in Hindi". Aaj Tak. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Naresh Balyan, AAP MLA from Uttam Nagar". Our Neta. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Naresh Balyan – AAP Leader and MLA of Uttam Nagar". IndiaVotekar. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "AAP MLA says his letter forged | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Delhi Police arrests AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in extortion case". The Indian Express. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Who is Naresh Balyan". Business Standard. 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Uttam Nagar". Election Commission of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Uttam Nagar Constituency Election Results 2025". The Times of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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