Jagan Prasad Garg
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Biography
Jagan Prasad Garg is an Indian politician and member of the 13th, 14th, 15th and the 16th Legislative assemblies of Uttar Pradesh. Garg is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represented Agra East constituency of Uttar Pradesh during the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.
Early life and education
Jagan Prasad Garg was born in the village Sarhendi in Agra, India in 1952. Garg completed Bachelor's degree from Agra College. Prior to joining politics, he was a businessperson by profession.
Political career
Jagan Prasad Garg has been a 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.
Posts Held
# | From | To | Position | Comments |
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01 | 1998 | 2002 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly | |
02 | 2002 | 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | |
03 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | |
04 | 2012 | Incumbent | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly |