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Deshraj Karanwal
Deshraj Karanwal with Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Preceded byHari Das
Succeeded byVirender Kumar Jati
ConstituencyJhabrera
Personal details
Born (1968-08-01) 1 August 1968 (age 56)
Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, India
(present-day Uttarakhand, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseVijeyantimala Karnwal
ParentJagdish Prasad
ResidenceRoorkee, Uttarakhand
OccupationPolitician
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Deshraj Karanwal is an Indian politician. He is a member of the fourteenth Legislative Assembly from Jhabrera as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He contested Legislative Assembly election from Jhabrera, in 2017 and won. He is associated with the Bhartiya Janta Party.[2]

Early life and education

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Deshraj Karanwal was born in Roorkee, Haridwar in 1969. He belongs to Dalit Caste and his wife Vijeyantimala is a schoolteacher. As per his election affidavit, Karanwal is graduated. Prior to entering politics, he was a Ration Dealer, Property Agent by profession.[citation needed]

Controversy

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Deshraj Karnwal had given a controversial statement regarding the violence in Delhi on 26 January 2021. While on one hand he had condemned the Delhi violence, on the other hand he had given a controversial statement. The media asked him questions about the farmers' movement and Delhi violence, he blamed the opposition for it. At the same time, he said angrily that the farmers do not want a solution.[3] Deshraj Karnwal had accused the leader of his own party, Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion, of endangering the life of his family. Both made verbal attacks for several days. Later both reconciled.[4]

MLA Deshraj Karnwal has been in controversies many times. He threatened a Sugar mill officer on phone, abused the officer was also being done in the audio. Audio has gone viral on social media.[5]

Deshraj Karnwal has given an absurd statement and created controversy, he described himself as Eklavya, targeted the opposition.[6]

MLA Deshraj Karnwal had reached Bhagtowali village of Jhabreda police station area, to get information regarding development works. During this, he was taking information from the villagers about the development works. Meanwhile, some villagers had started abusing him. Also indecent words were used. A villager had made a video of it and put it on social media, which went viral on sight. A complaint was lodged at the Jhabreda Police Station on behalf of the MLA's private secretary Jitendra.[7]

Requested ECI postpone election

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Bharatiya Janata Party's Jhabreda MLA Deshraj Karnwal has written a letter to the Election Commission demanding change in the date of elections in Uttarakhand. He said that since February 14 is Guru Ravidas Jayanti, the date of election should be changed in the state also on the lines of Punjab. MLA Deshraj Karnwal told that he has submitted a letter in this regard to the officials of the Election Commission of India in Delhi. But Election Commission of India did not consider his request letter and Election was held on 14 February as decided on schedule.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Jhabrera Election Results 2017". www.india.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results in 2017". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Uttarakhand BJP MLA faces ire for likening farmers' demands to 'eagle's urine'". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "हरिद्वार: बीजेपी नेता कर्णवाल ने अपनी ही पार्टी के विधायक चैंपियन पर लगाया परिवार को खतरे का आरोप". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "विधायक देशराज कर्णवाल ने फोन पर दी धमकी, ऑडियो वायरल". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Roorkee: Deshraj Karnwal का बेतुका बयान, खुद को बताया एकलव्य, विपक्षियों पर साधा निशाना।, retrieved 15 February 2022
  7. ^ "रुड़की : विधायक कर्णवाल से अभद्रता में पांच पर मुकदमा, सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुई थी वीडियो". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "भाजपा विधायक देशराज कर्णवाल ने की मतदान तिथि बदलने की मांग, पंजाब के बाद उत्तराखंड में उठी आवाज, यह है वजह". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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