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Pooja Pal
BJP

Pooja Pal

MLA
Also known as पूजा पाल
ChailUttar Pradesh
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Father's Name
Amrit Lal Pal
Profession
Agriculture and Trade
Gender
Female
Age
47 years (b. ~1979)

Pooja Pal is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Chail, Uttar Pradesh. She is 47 years old and has declared B.Ed as her highest education. In the 2022 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹17.28 Cr with liabilities of ₹1.89 Cr, compared with ₹1.85 Cr in 2017. The affidavit lists 3 criminal cases, 3 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 5 elections contested, 3 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
47
Years
Education
B.Ed.
LL.B.
Net Assets (2022)
₹15.39 Cr
2022 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
3
0 disposed · 0 convicted
Attendance (Avg.)
0%
Questions Asked
15
In Parliament
Debates
0
In Parliament

Political Career Timeline

  1. 2004
    Political family milestone· Allahabad West

    Her husband Raju Pal won the Allahabad West Assembly by-election in 2004. Following his death in 2005, Pooja Pal entered electoral politics.

  2. 2007
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Allahabad West

    Won the Allahabad West Assembly constituency in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, defeating Khalid Azim alias Ashraf.

  3. 2009
    Joint Committee Relating to Women and Child Welfare· Allahabad West

    Served on the Joint Committee Relating to Women and Child Welfare according to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly member record.

  4. 2012
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Allahabad West

    Won re-election from Allahabad West in the 2012 Assembly election with 71,114 votes.

  5. 2012-2013
    Joint Committee Relating to Women and Child Welfare· Allahabad West

    Again served on the Joint Committee Relating to Women and Child Welfare.

  6. 2015-2016
    Graduate

    Completed graduation from Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, according to her 2022 election affidavit.

  7. 2017
    Assembly Election Candidate· Allahabad West

    Contested Allahabad West again on the BSP ticket and finished third with 40,499 votes.

  8. 2022
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Chail

    Contested the Chail Assembly constituency on the Samajwadi Party ticket and won with 88,818 votes, beginning her third Assembly term.

  9. 2025
    Expelled from Samajwadi Party· Chail

    Public reporting states that she was expelled from the Samajwadi Party in August 2025 after publicly praising Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and distancing herself from the SP.

  10. 2026
    Vice President, Uttar Pradesh BJP

    In June 2026, the BJP appointed Pooja Pal as one of the vice-presidents of its Uttar Pradesh state organisation. Contemporary reporting noted that the Assembly records still listed her as an SP MLA, while her appointment placed her in the BJP state organisation.

  11. 2026-present
    Sitting MLA· Chail

    Continues to serve as MLA from Chail. Her current political affiliation is complicated by the fact that the Assembly's member database continues to display her historical SP affiliation while she is serving as a BJP state vice-president.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
2005Uttar Pradesh AssemblyAllahabad West
Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party		Lost77,453—
2007Uttar Pradesh AssemblyAllahabad West
Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party		Won56,19847.08%
2012Uttar Pradesh AssemblyAllahabad West
Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party		Won71,11440.11%
2017Uttar Pradesh AssemblyAllahabad West
Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party		Lost40,49920.55%
2022Uttar Pradesh AssemblyChail
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SP		Won88,81839.65%

Parliamentary Performance

0%
Average Attendance
15
Questions Asked
0
Debates Participated
—
Private Members Bills
Committees (2)
  • •Joint Committee Relating to Women and Child Welfare
  • •Joint Committee Relating to Women and Child Welfare

Financial Profile(2022)

₹17.28 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹15.06 Cr87%
  • Movable Assets₹2.22 Cr13%
  • Liabilities₹1.89 Cr11%
Movable Assets
₹2.22 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹15.06 Cr
Liabilities
₹1.89 Cr
Net Assets
₹15.39 Cr
Earlier affidavits
2017₹1.85 Cr
2012₹1.11 Cr

Source: 2022 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

3
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
  1. 1
    426, 427Pending
    Court — Special Judge (MP/MLA)/ACJM-IV Prayagraj
  2. 2
    147, 149, 307, 302, 120BPending
  3. 3
    147, 149, 307, 302, 120BPending
    Court — CBI I, Lucknow

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2022 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

₹1.11 Cr2012₹1.85 Cr2017
Total declared assets in each election affidavit on record.
Compared with peers
Pooja Pal
₹17.28 Cr · 3 cases
Average of 392 MLAs in Uttar Pradesh
₹7.73 Cr · 1.6 cases
Average of 1344 BJP MLAs
₹9.89 Cr · 0.5 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

PP
Pooja Pal
MLA
Parents
AP
Father
Amrit Lal Pal
Spouse
RP
Former Spouse
Raju Pal
Politician
BV
Spouse
Brijesh Verma
Pension and Business · ₹23.1 L

Education

B.Ed.
LL.B.

Income(2021 - 2022)

Total declared income
₹30.5 L
Self₹7.5 L
Spouse — Brijesh Verma₹23.1 L
Declared income by year (5)
2021 - 2022₹7.5 L
2020 - 2021₹10.1 L
2019 - 2020₹4.4 L
2018 - 2019₹4.3 L
2017 - 2018₹4.4 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Pooja Pal represent?

Pooja Pal is an MLA representing Chail, Uttar Pradesh and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Pooja Pal?

Pooja Pal declared total assets of ₹17.28 Cr and liabilities of ₹1.89 Cr in the 2022 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Pooja Pal have?

Pooja Pal declared 3 criminal cases in the election affidavit (3 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.

What is the educational qualification of Pooja Pal?

Pooja Pal declared B.Ed. as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Pooja Pal?

Pooja Pal is 47 years old as per the records on file.

What was Pooja Pal's most recent election result?

Pooja Pal won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Chail with a 39.65% vote share.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2022 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2022 Election Affidavit
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