Chandra Prakash Shukla


Chandra Prakash Shukla is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Kaptanganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life and education

Shukla was born 5 July 1968 in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to father Arjun Prasad Shukla. In 1986, he married with Asha Shukla, they have two daughters. He belong from Bramin family. He graduated as a Charted Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi in 1999. Apart from being a chartered accountant, he is the chairman of "Timecity Group".

Political career

Shukla has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Kaptanganj constituency and is a member of the BJP. In 2017 elections, he defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ram Prasad Chaudhary by a margin of 6,827 votes.

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