title: Pankaj Kumar Malik
text: # Pankaj Kumar Malik
  
  Pankaj Kumar Malik is an Indian politician and member of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Malik represented the Charthawal constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Malik was born in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1978. He holds a LL.B. degree from D.A.V. College, Muzaffarnagar. Prior to joining politics, he was an agriculturist by profession.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Malik started his political career in Baghra by election 2004 where he was defeated by Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate Paramjeet Singh Malik by 3701 votes. He has been a MLA for two straight terms from 2007 to 2017. He represented Baghra (Assembly constituency) in 15th legislative assembly and Shamli (Assembly constituency) in 16th legislative assembly. Currently he is a member of the Samajwadi Party and MLA from Charthawal (Assembly constituency).
  
  ## Posts Held
  
  | # | From | To | Position |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 01 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly |
  | 02 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly |
  | 02 | 2022 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly |
  
  ## Elections contested
  
  | Year | Election Type | Constituency | Result | Votes Secured | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2004 | MLA | Baghra | Lost | 39,004 | Paramjeet Malik | RLD | 42,705 |
  | 2007 | MLA | Baghra | Won | 37,649 | Yogendra Chairman | RLD | 26,188 |
  | 2012 | MLA | Shamli | Won | 53,947 | Choudhary Virender Singh | SP | 50,206 |
  | 2017 | MLA | Shamli | Lost | 40,365 | Tejendra Nirwal | BJP | 70,085 |
  | 2022 | MLA | Charthawal | Won | 97,363 | Sapna Kashyap | BJP | 92,029 |
  