Atul Garg

Atul Garg (born 26 August 1957; Hindi pronunciation: [ət̪ʊl gəɾg]) is an Indian politician from Ghaziabad who is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha. He was a Minister of State in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Ghaziabad Assembly constituency.^[1]

Atul Garg
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	V. K. Singh
Constituency	Ghaziabad
MoS, Ministry of Fertiliser Supply, Rent Control, Consumer Protection and Food Security, Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office 21 August 2019 – 25 March 2022
Chief Minister	Yogi Adityanath
MoS, Ministry of Medical and Health, Family Welfare Maternal and Child Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office 19 March 2017 – 21 August 2019
Chief Minister	Yogi Adityanath
Member of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly
In office 11 March 2017 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Suresh Bansal
Succeeded by	Vacant
Constituency	Ghaziabad
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-26) 26 August 1957 (age 67) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Relations	Dinesh Chandra Garg (Father)
Residence(s)	K.D. 14B, Kavinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education	B. Com.
Website	https://www.atulgarg.in/
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Political career

Garg is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He campaigned for the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly elections in 2012 without winning a seat, but following the 2017 election he joined the assembly.^[2] He is a Minister of State responsible for food and civil supplies, food safety, rent control, and consumer protection.^[3]

Background

Garg is the son of Dinesh Chandra Garg, the first mayor of Ghaziabad.^{[citation needed]}

Garg is a promoter of Entrepreneurship Education in Engineering & Management Colleges in Uttar Pradesh. Through various colleges, he has been promoting trainings in entrepreneurship and skill development.^{[citation needed]}