Laxmikant Bajpai
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Laxmikant Bajpai (born 20 July 1951) is an Indian politician and present National Vice President BJP India, former State President of BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit. He was elected four times as member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Meerut assembly constituency.
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Dr. Laxmikant Bajpai | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 13 April 2012 – 8 April 2016 | |
Preceded by | Surya Pratap Shahi |
Succeeded by | Keshav Prasad Maurya |
Minister of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 11 October 2002 – 29 August 2003 | |
Chief Minister | Mayawati |
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2012–2017 | |
Preceded by | Haji Yaqub |
Succeeded by | Rafiq Ansari |
Constituency | Meerut |
In office 1996–2007 | |
Preceded by | Akhlakh |
Succeeded by | Haji Yaqub |
Constituency | Meerut |
In office 1989–1991 | |
Preceded by | Jainarain Sharma |
Constituency | Meerut |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-07-20) 20 July 1951 (age 72) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Dr. Madhu Bajpai (m. 1979) |
Children | One Son, Three Daughters |
Alma mater | Meerut University Rishikul Ayurveda College, Haridwar (now Uttarakhand Ayurved University - Rishikul Campus, Haridwar) |
Profession | Doctor, Businessman, Politician |
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In July 2022, he was appointed the BJP's new Chief Whip in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of Parliament.[1]