Ved Prakash Gupta (born 18 February 1948) is an Indian politician from

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. In 2022, Ved Prakash Gupta, a member of the

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, won from the prestigious Ayodhya Assembly constituency, where the

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is located. He is currently serving as a legislator (MLA) in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Previously, he served as a member of the 17th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, representing the Ayodhya Assembly constituency.

Political career

Following the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election he was re-elected as an MLA from the Ayodhya Assembly constituency after defeating

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candidate Tej Narayan Pandey by a margin of 19,990 votes.

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Living people Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh 1948 births {{UttarPradesh-BJP-politician-stub

Political career

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