Vijay Laxmi Gautam is an Indian politician and Minister of State in the Government of Uttar Pradesh[1] and a member of 18th Legislative Assembly.[2] He represents the Salempur constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[3] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4][3][5]
Vijay Laxmi Gautam | |
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State Minister of Rural Development,Overall Village Development, Rural Engineering | |
Assumed office March 25, 2022 | |
Governor | Anandiben Patel |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
Member of the 18th Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Manbodh |
Constituency | Salempur |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | BJP |
Other political affiliations | INC |
Occupation | MLA |
Profession | Politician |
Following the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election,[4] he was elected as an MLA from the Salempur Assembly constituency, defeating Manbodh Prasad, the candidate from the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), by the margin of 16,608 votes.[4]
On 25 March 2022, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, appointed Vijay Laxmi Gautam as the Minister of Rural Development in Uttar Pradesh government.[1]