Sudhir Gupta (born 19 May 1959) is an Indian

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and member of the

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. He is currently a member of parliament, having been elected twice, in 2014 and 2019, to the Lok Sabha from Mandsour constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Early life

Gupta was born and raised in

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. His father, Ramchandra Gupta, was a Oil merchant. He joined the

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organisation and was an active member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.

Career

After completing his education, Gupta worked at the Co-operative Bank in Mandsaur. He also worked as a

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representative. As an office worker for

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, he participated in the Ram Janmbhoomi Movement and was arrested in the Etawah district of

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. He has been associated with Akhil Bhartiya Vaishy Mahasammelan, the Chamber of Commerce, Mandsaur Judo Parishad and the Bharat Vikas Parishad. He has worked as a

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administrator. He was nominated for membership of the Committee on Estimate, the Standing Committees of the Ministry of Commerce, and in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in the

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References

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