Party candidate Pramod Kumar Tekriwal by a margin of 18,448 (18.67℅) votes. Before 2007 elections, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. In 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2007) elections, he again contested from Gorakhpur Urban (Assembly constituency) and elected MLA by defeating Bhanu Prakash Mishra (Samajwadi Party) by a margin of 22,392 (24.66℅) votes. In his 3rd Vidhan Sabha election (2012) he won by margin of 48,000 and in fourth election 2017 he again increased his margin to 62,000. He's no to establish an alternative political model in Indian politics as he is known for his simplicity and honesty. A person with self driving his vehicle never carrying a security guard in his political life. In year 2022, BJP high command decided to have Yogi Adityanath as MLA candidate for Gorakhpur. BJP national president Mr. JP Nadda requested he vacate the seat, which he gladly accepted and complained whole election heartily to ensure his victory. BJP high command decided his name as BJP candidate of Rajya Sabha election on 31 May 2022 which he won unopposed. References 5. On 2 August 2022 During the discussion on the issue of inflation in the House, BJP Rajya Sabha member Dr. Radha Mohan Das Agrawal said that the world is falling to Modinomics today, See the Video link here .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ejiv3iUk6k 1964 births Living people People from Gorakhpur Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022 Hindu Mahasabha politicians Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2002–2007 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017