Manoj Kumar Paras is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the

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constituency of

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and is a member of the

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political party.

Personal life

Paras was born on 14 June 1967 to Amar Singh 'Ravi' in Binzhahed,

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. After completing

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, Paras enrolled in the

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degree in

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, but dropped out completing the first year. Paras married Neelam Singh Paras on 17 April 1994, which whom he has a son. He is an

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by profession.

Political career

Manoj Kumar Paras has been a MLA for two terms. He represents the

constituency and is a member of the

political party. Paras was also a minister in the

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. On 9 March 2014, Paras was sacked (as minister) by

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on grounds of "anti-party activities". In 2017 elections he defeated

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candidate Omwati Devi by a margin of 7,967 votes.

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