UMESH AGGARWAL, 49, BJP

GURUGRAM

Educational qualification: MA MLA’s electoral record: Aggarwal began his political career as a student leader. He joined BJP in 2006 and was appointed the state’s media in-charge. He lost the 2009 assembly polls by 24,000 votes but in 2014 he won by 84,095 votes.

Constituency primer: Gurugram is a predominantly urban constituency dominated by the Punjabis. The constituency has around 3.5 lakh voters. The segment has a large number of number of colonies with mixed populations on either sides of the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway. The villages are dominated by Jats and Yadavs.

Electoral history: 2014: Umesh Aggarwal of BJP defeated Gopi Chand Gahlot of INLD. 2009: Independent candidate Sukhbeer Kataria defeated Dharambir Gaba of Congress.

2005: Dharambir Gaba of Congress defeated Gopi Chand Gahlot of INLD.

How he performed: Developing Gurugram was a priority due to its proximity to the national capital. Thus, the first-time

MLA has undoubtedly been lucky. In last five years, the Gurugram Metropolitan By the way: Development Authority, a university, He has been an avid medical college and new flyovers were set

Chess player since his up. The MLA says it was on his insistence that power connections were provided youth. in disputed areas. However, detractors allege that Aggarwal has been protecting and promoting development of unauthorised colonies.

A lot of development has taken place in Gurugram in last five years. As far as unauthorised colonies are concerned, I have always maintained that they should be nipped in the bud. Will not allow demolition of homes come what may.