Rajesh Agarwal is an
Indian politician
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belonging to the
Bharatiya Janata Party
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who is currently serving as its National
Treasurer
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Government
The treasury o ...
and former
Minister of finance
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in the
Government of Uttar Pradesh
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. He previously served as
Cabinet Minister
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of trade tax and institutional finance in 2001, and as
Deputy Speaker
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Usage
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of
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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from 2003 to 2007. He then served as the Finance cabinet minister again from 2017 to 2019 in the
Yogi government. He resigned as cabinet minister after he had reached 75 years of age. BJP promoted him as the National Treasurer of BJP.
Agarwal was a member of the assembly elected from
Bareilly Cantoment. He had continuously held the seat for 29 years in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly. He holds several key positions in the Bharatiya Janata party.
Positions Held
Rajesh Agarwal has been elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 6 terms.
References
Deputy Speakers of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007
Politicians from Bareilly
Living people
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Yogi ministry
State cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh
Year of birth missing (living people)
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