Mahendra Hardia

Mahendra Hardia
Hardia in 2008
Health Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Constituency	Indore- No. 5
Personal details
Born	22/08/1953 Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence	Indore

Mahendra Hardia is the current Member of Legislative assembly Area-5 of Indore city of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1] He is elected from No. 5 constituency of Indore for the record third time.^[2] His notable works as an ex health minister includes the successful implementation of Janani Suraksha Yojna,^[3] a flagship program of Madhya Pradesh government to provide top class healthcare facilities to pregnant women.

Early life and education

Hardia was born to Keval chand hardia, a reputable businessmen in Indore. He received his education in Indore at reputed Holkar college and completed his B.Sc. Later he completed his M.A. from Indore University ( Currently known as Devi Ahilya University.^[4] He showed interest in social work from childhood. His life changed when he joined Bhartiya Janata Party as a youth wing leader.

Political career

Hardia started his career as a youth leader in Indore University. He later joined BJP and was promoted to the post of Health minister in Shivraj Government. He has a huge support base in his constituency and he has been again elected as MLA for the record 3rd time in 2013 elections.

References

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