Kapil Dev Aggarwal
Minister Of State (Independent Charge)
Biography of
Kapil Dev Aggarwal
Kapil Dev Aggarwal has been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 2016. Since 2016, he has represented the Muzaffarnagar constituency and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Guided by the Advaita philosophy of universal happiness, Kapil Dev Aggarwal Ji believes in the idea that politics is an instrument of socio-economic change. Unlike autocratic rule, where people’s voice mostly go unheard, democracy is of the people, for the people and by the people. In India, people choose one person amongst themselves as a leader to represent them politically and address their issues in the government.
People of Muzaffarnagar have time and again showered love upon Mr. Aggarwal and chosen him as their representative at different positions. Born and bought up in a modest family, Mr. Aggarwal became swayamsevak in Sangh(RSS) shakha at a very tender age. He performed many duties in the organisation at the district level from being Mukhya Shikshak to Zila Baudhik Pramukh. Mr. Aggarwal participated and executed many organisational programs and functions.
He actively participated in many socio-cultural movements. Bhartiya Janta Party is a party working on the principle of internal democracy where cadets are appreciated for good work. Because of this democratic culture Mr. Aggarwal got an opportunity to represent party in 2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election from Muzaffarnagar. Despite losing the election Mr. Aggarwal worked continuously within the party and among the people. His hard work and dedication didn’t go unnoticed in the eyes of the Party and the people of Muzaffarnagar. He got elected as Chairman of Muzaffarnagar Municipality in 2006. He took many initiatives for developing Muzaffarnagar, one of them was establishment of city’s first solid waste management project.
Due to some unforeseen circumstances legislative seat of Muzaffarnagar got vacant midterm. Mr. Aggarwal again got nominated by the Party to fight assembly bye-election in 2016 and people of Muzaffarnagar sent him to Assembly to represent them. People of Muzaffarnagar again showered love upon Mr. Aggarwal in 2017 in General Assembly elections of Uttar Pradesh. In 2019, he pledged as Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the name of Constitution of India. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath gave him responsibility of Skill Development & Vocational Training Department. Many systematic changes and developments are underway in the department under the leadership of Mr. Kapil Dev Aggarwal.