Azad Ari Mardan

Azad Ari Mardan is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. he represents the Lalganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Early life and education
Mardan was born 1 July 1972 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh to his father Gandhi Azad. He married with Sangeeta Azad, they have one son and two daughter. He belongs to Schedule Caste (Chamar) community. He had got B.A. degree in 1992 and LLB in 1995 from Allahabad University.

His wife Sangeeta Azad also elected Member of Parliament from Lalganj Loksabha in 2019 general elections by defeating BJP's Neelam Sonkar.

Political career
Mardan has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Lalganj constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Daroga Prasad Saroj by a margin of 2,227 votes.