Devendra Nagpal (born January 1, 1971) is an Indian politician and was the Member of

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of the

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of India. He represents the

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constituency of

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and was a member of the

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political party.

Early life and education

Devendra Nagpal was born in

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in the state of

. He holds a graduate degree from K.G.K. PG College, Moradabad. By profession, Nagpal is a

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er.

Political career

Nagpal is a first time M.P. He succeeded Harish Nagpal who was an

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M.P. in the

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. Prior to becoming M.P., Nagpal was also a member of Zila Panchayat and later a Member of

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Expulsion from RLD

In June 2013, Nagpal along with another fellow M.P., Sarika Devendra Singh Baghel was expelled from

by the party president Ajit Singh. They were expelled on account of ''anti-party activities''. Ajit Singh had asked the two M.P.s to give clarification and also had stated that the party will move against them in the

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under the ''anti-defection law''.

Posts held

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Early life and education

Political career

Expulsion from RLD

Posts held

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