title: Azad Ari Mardan
text: # Azad Ari Mardan
  
  Azad Ari Mardan is an Indian politician and a former member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Lalganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Mardan was born 1 July 1972 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, to his father Gandhi Azad. He belongs to the Chamar community, a Scheduled Caste. He got a B.A. degree in 1992 and a LLB in 1995 from Allahabad University. He married Sangeeta Azad; they have one son and two daughters.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Mardan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Lalganj constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Daroga Prasad Saroj by a margin of 2,227 votes.
  
  His wife Sangeeta Azad was also elected Member of Parliament from Lalganj Loksabha in 2019 general elections by defeating BJP's Neelam Sonkar.
  
  ## Posts held
  
  | # | From | To | Position | Comments |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 01 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
  