Rajesh Agarwal


Rajesh Agarwal is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya [Janata Party] who is currently serving as its National Treasurer and former Minister of finance in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He previously served as Cabinet Minister of trade tax and institutional finance in 2001, and as Deputy Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2007. He then served as the Finance cabinet minister again from 2017 to 2019 in the Yogi Government. He resigned as cabinet minister after he had reached 75 years of age. BJP promoted him as the National Treasurer of BJP.
Agarwal was a member of the assembly elected from Bareilly [Cantonment (Assembly constituency)|Bareilly Cantoment.] He had continuously held the seat for 29 years in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly. He holds several key positions in the Bharatiya Janata party.

Positions held

Rajesh Agarwal has been elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for 6 terms.
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119931995Member, 1993 Uttar Pradesh [Legislative Assembly election|12th Legislative Assembly] from Bareilly Assembly constituency
219962002Member, 13th Legislative Assembly from Bareilly Assembly constituency
320022007Member, 14th Legislative Assembly from Bareilly Assembly constituency
420072012Member, 15th Legislative Assembly from Bareilly Assembly constituency
520122017Member, 16th Legislative Assembly from Bareilly Cantonment Assembly constituency
620172022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly from Bareilly Cantonment Assembly constituency