Naresh Agarwal (Politician) Age, Wife, Controversies, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Naresh Chandra Agarwal
Profession	Politician
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	1980: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency 1989: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency for the second time 1991: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency for the third time 1993: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency for the fourth time 1996: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency for the fifth time 2002: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency for the sixth time 2007: Became the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency for the seventh time 2012: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 October 1951
Age (as in 2017)	66 Years
Birthplace	Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India
School	Not Known
University	University of Lucknow
Educational Qualification(s)	B.Sc. from Lucknow University, Lucknow LL.B. from Lucknow University, Lucknow
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Bania
Address	B-988, Sector-A, Mohanagar, Lucknow (U.P.) (Permanent) 6, Tughlak Lane, New Delhi (Present)
Hobbies	Playing Cricket and Hockey
Controversies	• In July 2017, Naresh attracted controversy by linking Hindu Gods with alcohol while giving a speech on the issue of mob violence related to cow protection in Rajya Sabha. Later, the remarks were removed from records and he also defended himself by saying that he didn't mean to hurt anyone. • In 2018, Naresh made some sarcastic comments on Jaya Bachchan's career choice after her selection to Samajwadi Party, and this evolved into a controversy immediately.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Marriage Date	25 February 1978
Family
Wife/Spouse	Manjul Agarwal
Children	Son- Nitin Agarwal (Politician) Daughter- 1 (Name Not Known)
Parents	Father- S. C. Agarwal Mother- Shanti Agarwal
Siblings	Brother- Umesh Agarwal Sister- Not Known
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹3 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naresh Agarwal

• Does Naresh Agarwal Smoke?: Not Known

• Does Naresh Agarwal Drink Alcohol?: Not Known

• Naresh was born in Hardoi district and completed his Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Lucknow.

• He was very much active in sports and used to participate in State level cricket and hockey tournaments during his university days.

• Initially, he got associated with Congress.

• In 1980, he was elected the Member of the Legislative Assembly in 8th legislative elections.

• Except for 1985 to 1989, he has served for seven terms from 1980 to 2012 as The Member of the Legislative Assembly from Hardoi constituency.

• He was also the Minister of Power in Kalyan Singh’s, Rajnath Singh’s, and Ram Prakash Gupta’s governments, Minister of Tourism in Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Government (2003-2004).

• In March 2010, he was chosen to Rajya Sabha, but exactly after two years, he resigned from it.

• Again in 2012, he was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party.

• He has also worked as Minister of Transport from 2004 to 2007 in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

• On 12 March 2018, he left the Samajwadi Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party because he was not happy with the decision made by the associates of Bharatiya Janata Party of choosing an actress- Jaya Bachchan as a candidate for election to Rajya Sabha. 

• After the Jaya’s selection in Samajwadi Party, he made some sarcastic comments on Jaya’s career proclaiming that he has been compared to a film actor which is not tolerable, which evolved into a controversy immediately.