BJP

Shyamdhani Rahi

MLA

Also known as Shyam Dhani, Shyamdhani

KapilvastuUttar Pradesh

View constituency· Kapilvastu (Assembly)

Relative

Ram Nath

Profession

Agriculture and Pension

Gender

Male

Age

74 years (b. ~1952)

Shyamdhani Rahi is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Kapilvastu, Uttar Pradesh. He is 74 years old and has declared Graduate as his highest education. In the 2022 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹21.9 L with liabilities of ₹1.5 L, compared with ₹15.8 L in 2017. The affidavit lists 3 criminal cases, 3 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 2 elections contested, 2 won.

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

Age

Years

Education

Graduate

Budh Vidhyapith College, Naugarh, Siddharthnagar, 1976

Net Assets (2022)

₹20.4 L

2022 Election Affidavit

Criminal Cases

0 disposed · 0 convicted

Attendance (Avg.)

Questions Asked

In Parliament

Debates

In Parliament

Political Career Timeline

2017
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Kapilvastu
First elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the SC-reserved Kapilvastu constituency in the 2017 Assembly election. He received 114,082 votes and defeated Vijay Kumar of the Samajwadi Party by 38,154 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
2017
Member, 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· Kapilvastu
The official Assembly profile records his first Assembly election in March 2017. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
2022
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly· KapilvastuCurrent
Re-elected from Kapilvastu in the 2022 Assembly election. He received 122,940 votes and defeated SP candidate Vijay Kumar by 30,939 votes. The current Assembly member directory identifies him as the BJP MLA for Kapilvastu-303. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Election History

Year	House	Constituency	Party	Result	Votes	Vote Share
2017	Uttar Pradesh Assembly	Kapilvastu	🪷 BJP	Won	1,14,082	48.52%
2022	Uttar Pradesh Assembly	Kapilvastu	🪷 BJP	Won	1,22,940	48.72%

Parliamentary Performance

Average Attendance

Questions Asked

Debates Participated

—

Private Members Bills

Committees (0)

No committee memberships on record.

Financial Profile(2022)

₹21.9 L

Total Assets

Immovable Assets₹12.2 L56%
Movable Assets₹9.7 L44%
Liabilities₹1.5 L7%

Movable Assets

₹9.7 L

Immovable Assets

₹12.2 L

Liabilities

₹1.5 L

Net Assets

₹20.4 L

Earlier affidavits

2017₹15.8 L

Source: 2022 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

Pending

Disposed

Convicted

Acquitted

1
Crime No. 1531/20102010Pending
Court — CJM, Siddharthnagar
2
Crime No. 1144/20112011Pending
Court — CJM, Siddharthnagar
3
Crime No. 111/20062006Pending
Court — CJM, Siddharthnagar

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

Declared assets over time

Only one affidavit is on record, so there is no growth to show yet.

Compared with peers

Shyamdhani Rahi

₹21.9 L · 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

Shyamdhani Rahi

MLA

Parents

Father

Ram Nath

Education

Graduate

Budh Vidhyapith College, Naugarh, Siddharthnagar, 1976

Income

No income declared on record.

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Shyamdhani Rahi represent?

Shyamdhani Rahi is an MLA representing Kapilvastu, Uttar Pradesh and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Shyamdhani Rahi?

Shyamdhani Rahi declared total assets of ₹21.9 L and liabilities of ₹1.5 L in the 2022 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Shyamdhani Rahi have?

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