Vinod Saroj

Vinod Kumar Saroj
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byHimself
ConstituencyBabaganj
In office
2007–2012
Preceded byRamnath Saroj
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyBihar(Uttar pradesh)
Personal details
Born (1980-07-01) 1 July 1980 (age 44)[1]
Political partyJansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
Other political
affiliations
Independent(2007-2018)
Children1 son and 2 daughters
ParentRamnath Saroj (ex-mla)
ResidencePratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
As of 17 July, 2013

Vinod Kumar Saroj (born 1 July 1980) is a politician from Bela Pratapgarh, India. Since 2007, he has been elected on three occasions as an independent Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing the Babaganj assembly constituency of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Education and background

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Saroj was born on 1 July 1980 in Pratapgarh. He is son of Ramnath Saroj, who won assembly elections in 1996 and 2002 for Bihar constituency of Pratapgarh.[3]

Career

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Vinod Saroj was elected as a legislator for the first time in 2007 from the Bihar Assembly constituency by a margin of 47.22% votes, defeating nearest Bahujan Samaj Party's candidate Krishna Chand. In Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 2012, Saroj was re-elected as MLA but from Babaganj assembly constituency and defeated BJP's Mahendra Kumar. He won by a margin of 42060 votes in 2012.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vinod saroj MLA with Raja Bhaiya of Kunda". Retrieved 17 July 2013.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2012 Constituency: Babaganj (245)". travelindia-guide.com. 17 July 2013.
  3. ^ "In political stature, Pratapgarh beats Allahabad". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  4. ^ "CBI finds no 'direct or indirect' link to connect Raja Bhaiya with DSP murder". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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