Akhilesh Das

Akhilesh Das Gupta[1]
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha[2]
In office
November 1996 – November 2014
Minister for Steel[1]
In office
January 2006 – May 2008
Personal details
Born(1961-03-31)31 March 1961
Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died12 April 2017(2017-04-12) (aged 56)[3]
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress (Before April 2008; January 2017–April 2017)[4]
Other political
affiliations		Bahujan Samaj Party (2008–2014)
SpouseAlka Das
ChildrenViraj Sagar Das
Sonakshi Das
ProfessionLawyer, Politician

Akhilesh Das Gupta[1] (31 March 1961 – 12 April 2017) was an educationist, professor, and Indian politician. He was the son of Freedom Fighter Babu Banarasi Das, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] He was the president of Badminton Association of India, vice president of Badminton Asia Confederation, a member of the Executive Council of Badminton World Federation, and vice president of Indian Olympic Association.

  1. ^ a b c "Detailed Profile – Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta – Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". 47.5. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ IANS (12 April 2017). "Former union minister Akhilesh Das dead". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. ^ "पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री अखिलेश दास की 'घर वापसी', कांग्रेस में शामिल- Amarujala". amarujala.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.