Naresh Chandra Agrawal is an Indian politician who was a

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of the

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in India. He was served as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for 2 Day in 1998 . Now He represents the State of

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and is a member of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and has been

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from Hardoi constituency for seven terms.

Early life and education

Naresh Chandra Agrawal was born in Hardoi. He attended the

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and attained

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Political career

Agrawal was a MLA for seven terms from 1980 to 2012 except 1985 to 1989. As an MLA, he represented the Hardoi constituency. He was a member of the

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political party till 12 March 2018, till he joined the Bharatiya Janta Party. Till 1997, he was a member of

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. In 1997, he was forming member of

Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress was a regional political party in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in October 1997 by Naresh Agarwal along with Jagdambika Pal, Atul Kumar Singh, Bacha Pathak, Rajeev Shukla, Hari Shankar T ...

along with Jagdambika Pal,

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and Shyam Sunder Sharma, Bacha Pathak and became Minister of Power in

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and

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governments. He was also Minister of Tourism in

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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 from SP . On 12 March 2018, Agarwal left the

and joined the

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after the party chose actress

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as its candidate for election to the

. 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.

Controversy

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 of

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related with cow protection in the ''

''. 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". Deputy Chairperson of the House P. J. Kurien said that the comments "per se derogatory and hurt the sentiments of the majority community and God as it is believed".

Posts held

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Early life and education

Political career

Controversy

Posts held

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