BJP

Yogendra Upadhyaya

MLA

Also known as योगेंद्र उपाध्याय, Yogendra Upadhyay

Agra SouthUttar Pradesh

View constituency· Agra South (Assembly)

Father's Name

Late Rajendra Narayan Upadhyaya

Profession

Property Dealing and Politics

Gender

Male

Age

70 years (b. ~1956)

Yogendra Upadhyaya is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Agra South, Uttar Pradesh. He is 70 years old and has declared Post Graduate as his highest education. In the 2022 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹4.56 Cr, compared with ₹1.84 Cr in 2017. The affidavit lists 4 criminal cases, 4 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 3 elections contested, 3 won.

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

Age

Years

Education

Post Graduate

M.A. (Economics) from Agra University/Agra College, 1977; LL.B. from Agra University/Agra College, 1982

Net Assets (2022)

₹4.56 Cr

2022 Election Affidavit

Criminal Cases

0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

1974
Member, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
Became associated with ABVP during his student years and subsequently took organisational responsibilities within the student organisation.
1974-1987
ABVP Organisational Worker
Worked through different organisational responsibilities in ABVP, including city-level and state-level organisational activities.
1987
Joined Bharatiya Janata Party
Joined the BJP after his earlier organisational association with ABVP.
1987-1989
BJP Organisational Worker· Agra
Worked in BJP organisational activities in Agra.
1989
Municipal Councillor· Agra
Elected as a municipal councillor in Agra and subsequently served as chief whip of the councillor group.
1989-1990s
BJP Metropolitan/City Organisation Office Bearer· Agra
Held organisational responsibilities including city-level minister and general secretary roles in the BJP organisation.
2012
Member of Legislative Assembly· Agra South
Won the newly created Agra South Assembly constituency in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election and entered the 16th Legislative Assembly.
2017
Member of Legislative Assembly· Agra South
Re-elected from Agra South in the 2017 Assembly election, beginning his second consecutive Assembly term.
2017-2022
Chief Whip, BJP Legislative Party· Agra South
Served as chief whip of the BJP legislative party during the 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
2017-2022
Member, Public Undertakings and Corporations Committee· Agra South
Served as a member of the Public Undertakings and Corporations Committee of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
2022
Member of Legislative Assembly· Agra South
Won Agra South for the third consecutive time in the 2022 Assembly election and entered the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
2022-03-25
Cabinet Minister, Higher Education· Agra South
Joined the Yogi Adityanath government as a Cabinet Minister and was assigned the Higher Education portfolio.
2022-03-25 to 2024-03-05
Cabinet Minister, Science & Technology and Electronics & Information Technology· Agra South
Held Science & Technology and Electronics & Information Technology portfolios in addition to Higher Education until the March 2024 cabinet reshuffle.
2024-present
Cabinet Minister, Higher Education· Agra South
Continues as the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister while serving as the sitting MLA from Agra South.

Election History

Year	House	Constituency	Party	Result	Votes	Vote Share
2012	Uttar Pradesh Assembly	Agra South	🪷 BJP	Won	74,324	37.77%
2017	Uttar Pradesh Assembly	Agra South	🪷 BJP	Won	1,11,882	51.51%
2022	Uttar Pradesh Assembly	Agra South	🪷 BJP	Won	1,09,262	51.57%

Committees (1)

•Public Undertakings and Corporations Committee

Financial Profile(2022)

₹4.56 Cr

Total Assets

Immovable Assets₹3.62 Cr79%
Movable Assets₹94.2 L21%
Liabilities₹00%

Movable Assets

₹94.2 L

Immovable Assets

₹3.62 Cr

Liabilities

₹0

Net Assets

₹4.56 Cr

Earlier affidavits

2017₹1.84 Cr

2012₹67.3 L

Source: 2022 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

Pending

Disposed

Convicted

Acquitted

1
IPC 147, IPC 342, IPC 332, IPC 353, IPC 467, IPC 506Pending
Court — CJM Agra
2
IPC 147, IPC 353, IPC 283, IPC 504Pending
Court — ACJM 1st Agra
3
IPC 147, IPC 353, IPC 283, IPC 504Pending
Court — ACJM 1st Agra
4
IPC 147, IPC 353, IPC 283, IPC 504Pending
Court — ACJM 1st Agra

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

Declared assets over time

Total declared assets in each election affidavit on record.

Compared with peers

Yogendra Upadhyaya

₹4.56 Cr · 4 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

Yogendra Upadhyaya

MLA

Parents

Father

Late Rajendra Narayan Upadhyaya

Spouse

Priti Upadhyaya

Tuition and Sewing-Embroidery · ₹4.9 L

Education

Post Graduate

M.A. (Economics) from Agra University/Agra College, 1977; LL.B. from Agra University/Agra College, 1982

Income(2020 - 2021)

Total declared income

₹9.0 L

Self₹4.2 L

Spouse — Priti Upadhyaya₹4.9 L

Declared income by year (5)

2020 - 2021₹4.2 L

2019 - 2020₹2.4 L

2018 - 2019₹5.6 L

2017 - 2018₹7.5 L

2016 - 2017₹6.2 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Yogendra Upadhyaya represent?

Yogendra Upadhyaya is an MLA representing Agra South, Uttar Pradesh and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Yogendra Upadhyaya?

Yogendra Upadhyaya declared total assets of ₹4.56 Cr in the 2022 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Yogendra Upadhyaya have?

Yogendra Upadhyaya declared 4 criminal cases in the election affidavit (4 pending). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.