Hari Shanker Gupta
Hari Shanker Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Wazirpur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | Shri Ram College of Commerce |
Hari Shanker Gupta is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress. He served as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the Wazirpur constituency from 2008 to 2013. He was elected in the 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mange Ram Garg.[1]
Early life and education
Gupta is the son of Sanwal Ram Gupta. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1976 and a Master of Commerce degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, in 1978.[2]
Political career
Gupta first contested a Delhi Legislative Assembly election in 1993, when he stood as an Indian National Congress candidate from the Timarpur Assembly constituency. He received 22,176 votes and finished second to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajender Gupta.[3]
In the 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, Gupta contested the Wazirpur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. He received 39,977 votes, or 45.07% of the valid votes, and defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mange Ram Garg by 3,140 votes.[1][4]
In the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, Gupta contested the Wazirpur constituency again as an Indian National Congress candidate. He received 24,750 votes, or 24.05% of the vote, and finished third behind Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mahander Nagpal and Aam Aadmi Party candidate Praveen Kumar.[5]
In November 2023, Gupta was among former Congress MLAs present at a protest by Delhi Transport Corporation bus marshals outside the Delhi Secretariat.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2008 — Statistical Report" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ "HARI SHANKER GUPTA(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Wazirpur(NORTH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ "Timarpur Election Result 2025 LIVE: Timarpur MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ Yadav, Shyamlal (2008-12-08). "Congress gets clear majority in Delhi". India Today. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2013 — Statistical Report" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ Srivastava, Ashish (2023-11-02). "Protesting DTC bus marshals get Congress support". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ PTI (2023-11-01). "Delhi Congress extends support to protesting DTC marshals outside secretariat". ThePrint. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
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