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Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta

Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta

Elected fromUttar Pradesh
Place of Birth Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
DOB Mar 31, 1961
DiedApr 12, 2017
Political PartyIndian National Congress (Before April 2008; January 2017-present)
Other political affiliationsBahujan Samaj Party (2008-2014)
Father's NameLate Shri Babu Banarasi Das Gupta
Mother's NameLate Shrimati Vidyawati Devi
Marital StatusMarried on 19 February 1992
SpouseShrimati Alka Das
ChildrenViraj Sagar Das, Sonakshi Das
EducationM.B.A. LL.B. D.P.A. (Diploma in Public Administration), Ph.D. in Human Resources Management in Public Sector Undertakings Educated at Colvin Taluqdars College
ProfessionLawyer, Politician
Positions Held
  • President, Badminton Association of India (BAI),
  • Chairman, Premier Badminton League(PBL)
  • President, Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (UPOA)
  • Vice President, Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
  • Vice President, Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)
  • Executive Council, Badminton World Federation (BWF)
  • Founder Chancellor, Babu Banarsi Das University, Lucknow
  • Chairman, Babu Banarsi Das Educational Institutions
  • Mayor of Lucknow
  • Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
  • Minister for Steel


Last Updated on June 04, 2020