Adesh Kumar Gupta

Politician

Indian Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/01/1969
Age57 years
BirthplaceKannauj, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Famous Role(s)/Famous ForBeing the president of Bhartiya Janata Party for Delhi

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityChhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur
Educational QualificationBachelor of Science

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteVaishya (Baniya)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
SpouseAnuradha Gupta
Parents
FatherShambhu Dayal Gupta
MotherName
Children3

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • Former Mayor North Delhi Municipal Corporation
  • Incumbent councillor West Patel Nagar
  • Delhi BJP Chief
  • President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi (02/06/2020 - 11/12/2022)
  • Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (April 2018 - 29 April 2019)
Biggest RivalArvind Kejriwal (AAP)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Adesh Kumar Gupta moved to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh in 1986 for employment and established a construction and maintenance business.
2. His father served as a BJP city head in Uttar Pradesh.
3. He actively participated in the Ram temple construction movement in Kanpur during 1991-92.
4. Adesh held leadership roles in student groups such as ABVP before venturing into politics.
5. He emerged victorious in the North Delhi Mayor election in 2017.
6. In 2020, he assumed the role of Delhi BJP Chief with the objective of fortifying the party for the forthcoming Delhi MCD elections.
7. He was arrested in 1991 and incarcerated for a year in Kanpur for his involvement in the Ram temple movement.
8. He joined Bharatiya Yuva Morcha and became its national office secretary in 1994.
9. He served as head of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1995-96.
10. On 7th June 2020, he was arrested by Delhi Police for violating lockdown norms during a protest against the Delhi government's hospital policy for residents amid COVID-19.
11. He launched BJP Delhi's 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan' COVID-19 awareness campaign on 17 June 2020, distributing decoction packets, sanitizers, and masks.
12. His caste is Vaishya (Baniya).
13. He emerged victorious in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor election in 2017 from West Patel Nagar ward.
14. He was not part of any faction within the BJP, which was a key reason for his appointment as Delhi BJP Chief.
15. In 2022, he refused to contest in the by-election for Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency.
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