Yogesh Dhama | |
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Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office Mar 2017 | |
Preceded by | Hemlata Chaudhary |
Constituency | Bagpat |
Personal details | |
Born | Behta Hazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India | 12 January 1979
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Yogesh Dhama is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also into agriculture and also runs a gas agency. Currently, the Baghpat constituency is held by Yogesh Dhama. [1]
In 2017, Yogesh Dhama won the election against Ahmad Hameed of Rashtriya Lok Dal with 6,733 votes and became the MLA of the Baghpat. [2] In 2022, he won against Arun Kasana of Bahujan Samaj Party. [3] The police increased his security after the threat by Sunil Rathi. [4]
Prior to 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he was reported to have broken the election code of conduct when he conducted a public meeting in the village named Khindauda along with loud playing drums. The case was registered against 30 unknown people, including Yogesh Dhama. [5]
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