Chaudhary Pankaj Singh 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.
Chaudhary Pankaj Singh Malik | |
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| MLA in 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | |
| In office March 2022 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Kashyap |
| Constituency | Charthawal |
| MLA in 16th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Tejendra Nirwal |
| Constituency | Shamli |
| MLA in 15th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | |
| In office May 2007 – March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Paramjeet Malik |
| Constituency | Baghra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1978 Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  Samajwadi Party 2021-present |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2004-2021) |
| Residence | Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
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.[1]
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).[1]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2007 | 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | [2] |
| 02 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | [3] |
| 02 | 2022 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly |
Elections contested
| Year | Election Type | Constituency | Result | Votes Secured | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
