Akash Vijayvargiya
Akash Vijayvargiya is an Indian politician of BJP from Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[2] In 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Vijayvargiya defeated Indian National Congress veteran and 3 time MLA Ashwin Joshi by a margin of over 5700 votes to win his debut election.[3] He is author of book Dev Se Mahadev. This book was launched in presence of Baba Ramdev. He is the eldest son of Bharatiya Janata Party's National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya.[4]
Akash Vijayvargiya | |
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Member of Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh | |
Assumed office December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Usha Thakur |
Constituency | Indore-3 |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 12 September 1984
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Children | 2 |
Mother | Asha Vijayvargiya |
Father | Kailash Vijayvargiya |
Residence | 880/9, Nandanagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
Education | No citation for this |
Profession | Politician |
Website | http://akashvijayvargiya.com |
Biography
He joined the BJP since 2008 and presently from 11 November 2012 as the District Officer of Deendayal Mandal Serving.[5]
Controversies
On 26 June 2019, he was in the news for beating up a government servant with a cricket bat, an action which drew sharp criticism from all quarters, including members of his own political party.[6] After the video clip got viral, he was arrested by MP police.
References
- "Akash Vijayvargiya". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- एजेंसी (11 December 2018). "वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता को बीजेपी के महासचिव कैलाश विजयवर्गीय के बेटे ने दी चुनावी शिकस्त". Abpnews.abplive.in. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "आकाश विजयवर्गीय कड़े मुकाबले में फंसे, कैलाश बोले- जीतेगा तो मेरा बेटा ही". Nai Dunia. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Akash Vijayvargiya". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Case registered against BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya for beating up officer". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 26 July 2019.