Chandra Prakash Shukla


Chandra Prakash Shukla (born 5 July 1968) is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Kaptanganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Chandra Prakash Shukla
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byRam Prasad Chaudhary
ConstituencyKaptanganj (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born (1968-07-05) 5 July 1968 (age 56)
Basti, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Asha Shukla
(
m. 1986)
Children2
ResidenceB-201, Bahukhandi Minister Housing, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
EducationChartered accountant
Alma materInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India
OccupationMLA
ProfessionChartered accountant

Early life and educationEdit

Shukla was born 5 July 1968 in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to father Arjun Prasad Shukla. In 23 May 1986, he married Asha Shukla, with whom he has two daughters.[3] He graduated as a Charted Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi in 1999. Apart from being a chartered accountant, he is the chairman of "Timecity Group".[1]

Political careerEdit

Shukla has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Kaptanganj constituency and is a member of the BJP. In 2017 elections, he defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ram Prasad Chaudhary by a margin of 6,827 votes.[4]

Posts heldEdit

# From To Position Comments
01 March 2017 Incumbent Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh [4]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Candidate affidavit - Chandra Prakash Shukla". My Neta. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. "Kaptanganj Election Results 2017 Live: Chandra Prakash of BJP Wins". News18. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". Official Website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 24 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Kaptanganj Constituency Result 2017". www.elections.in.