Naresh Chandra Agrawal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office May 2012 – March 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | RD Gupta |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1989–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Uma Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Nitin Agrawal |
| Constituency | Hardoi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-10-01)1 October 1951 (age 74)[1] |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party(2018 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress,Bahujan Samaj Party,Samajwadi Party[1] |
| Spouse | Manjul Agrawal (wife) |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | S. C. Agarwal (father) Shanti Agarwal (mother)[1] |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow[2] |
| Profession | Politician &Lawyer |
Naresh Chandra Agrawal is an Indian politician who was amember of theRajya Sabha in India.[1][2]
He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for 2 days in 1998. Now he represents the State ofUttar Pradesh and is a member of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and has beenMember of the Legislative Assembly fromHardoi constituency for seven terms.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Naresh Chandra Agrawal was born inHardoi. He attended theUniversity of Lucknow and attainedBachelor of Laws &Bachelor of Science.[1][2]
Agrawal was aMLA for seven terms from 1980 to 2012 except 1985 to 1989. As an MLA, he represented theHardoi constituency. He was a member of theSamajwadi Party political party till 12 March 2018, till he joined the Bharatiya Janta Party. Till 1997, he was a member ofIndian National Congress.
In 1997, he was forming member ofAkhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress along withJagdambika Pal,Rajeev Shukla andShyam Sunder Sharma,Bacha Pathak and became Minister of Power inKalyan Singh,Ram Prakash Gupta andRajnath Singh governments. He was also Minister of Tourism inMulayam Singh Yadav Government from 2003 to 2004. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in March 2010 and resigned in March 2012. He was elected again in 2012[11] from SP .[1][2]
On 12 March 2018, Agarwal left theSamajwadi Party and joined theBharatiya Janata Party after the party chose actressJaya Bachchan as its candidate for election to theRajya Sabha. Agarwal immediately got involved in controversy after he made derogatory remarks towards Bachchan's career choice. This wasn't the first time Agarwal made demeaning comments about women. Then Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Naresh Agarwal sparked a controversy over the brutal Mumbai gang-rape, saying that women needed to pay attention to their clothes to avoid being raped. Agarwal also said that women should not be too influenced by television. His comments sparked extreme controversy and was condemned by the media and the victims' family.[12]
Party (SP) MLA Naresh Agarwal sparked a controversy over the brutal Mumbai gang-rape, saying that women needed to pay attention to their clothes to avoid being raped. Agarwal also said that women should not be too influenced by television.
Reacting to the verdict, the mother of the telephone operator, stated, "They deserved death. If there was any harsher punishment than this, their crimes would merit that too. This crime is a blot on society. If rapists like them are set free, it will only encourage molesters and rapists, and send a wrong message to society. Also, it is necessary that equal urgency is shown in all rape and molestation cases. This incident has changed our lives. We live in a locality where word spreads very fast. Some of our neighbours have made our lives hell. They taunt us when we pass. While she has been struggling to overcome the trauma, the local boys have not been letting her do that. She is often chased by youths in the area. When we venture out for family functions, we feel the difference in our relatives' approach towards us." She also added that the quick conviction was only due to the proximity of the 2014 general elections.
In July 2017, Agarwal courted controversy by associating Hindu Gods with alcohol, while speaking on the issue ofmob violence related with cow protection in theRajya Sabha. The comments were removed from records as well the house was adjourned. Agarwal defended himself by saying that he had "not meant to hurt anyone".[13] Deputy Chairperson of the HouseP. J. Kurien said that the comments "per se derogatory and hurt the sentiments of the majority community and God as it is believed".[14]
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | 2018 | Member,Rajya Sabha | |
| 02 | 2010 | 2012 | Member,Rajya Sabha | |
| 03 | 2007 | 2012 | Member,15th Legislative Assembly | |
| 04 | 2004 | 2007 | Minister of Transport, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 05 | 2003 | 2004 | Minister of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 06 | 2002 | 2007 | Member,14th Legislative Assembly | |
| 07 | 1997 | 2001 | Minister of Power, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| 08 | 1996 | 2002 | Member,13th Legislative Assembly | |
| 09 | 1993 | 1995 | Member,12th Legislative Assembly | |
| 10 | 1991 | 1992 | Member,11th Legislative Assembly | |
| 11 | 1989 | 1991 | Member,10th Legislative Assembly | |
| 12 | 1980 | 1985 | Member,08th Legislative Assembly |
