Sudhir Gupta

Sudhir Gupta
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
9 November 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Constituency Mandsour
Personal details
Born 19 May 1959
Mandsour , Madhya Pradesh
Citizenship  India
Political party Bhartiya Janta Party
Parents [Ramchandra Gupta]
Durga Devi Gupta
Residence 2, Housing Board Colony
[Mandsour], Madhya Pradesh, India
Religion Hinduism

Sudhir Ramchandra Gupta[1]' is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected as a member of Parliament from Mandsaur constituency in May 2014, defeating his closest opponent, Meenakshi Natarajan (Indian National Congress candidate) by 303,649 votes[PC NO. 23].[2]

Gupta was born and raised in Mandsaur.[3] His father, Ramchandra Gupta, was a cloth merchant. His family members have been pioneers in religious and social activities. Early on, he joined a noted nationalist organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[4] In college, Gupta actively worked with various social, religious, and political organizations. He was an active member of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.[5]

After completing his education, Gupta worked at the Cooperative Bank Mandsaur. He also worked as an LIC representative. As an office worker for Vishu Hindu Parishad,[6] he actively participated in and led the Ram Janmbhoomi Movement and for his activitieds was arrested in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.

Gupta has been associated with many organizations such as the Akhil Bhartiya Vaishy Mahasammelan, the Chamber of Commerce, Mandsaur Judo Parishad, and the Bharat Vikas Parishad. He also has a keen interest in the education field and has worked as a Saraswati Shishu Mandir administrator.

Gupta has been nominated for membership on the Committee on Estimate [NO.-13],[7] the Standing Committees of the Ministry of Commerce, and in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in the Government of India.

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