Former Noida Mahanagar BJP president Manoj Gupta has expressed his intention to contest the upcoming assembly election from Noida on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. Gupta made the statement during a meeting of the Confederation of Residents Welfare Associations (CONRWA) Noida Chapter held at A-138A, Sector 27, on Wednesday
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly election is expected to be held in February-March 2027, although the Election Commission has not yet announced the detailed election schedule.
Residents’ issues discussed at CONRWA meeting
The meeting, held at 11 am, focused on several civic issues concerning Noida residents and the functioning of the Noida Authority. Members raised concerns over commercial activities being permitted on residential plots located along the 24-metre roads. They discussed the difficulties such activities can create for nearby residents as well as people using the surrounding roads.
The issue of residential buildings being used entirely for paying guest (PG) accommodation was also discussed. Members highlighted the problems they said residents face due to the operation of PGs in residential areas. The deteriorating condition of roads across Noida was another key issue raised during the meeting. Members expressed concern over the lack of action despite complaints about damaged roads.
The participants also discussed what they described as a lack of cooperation from Noida Authority officials towards sector representatives. The alleged attitude of some officials towards elected and resident representatives was also raised during the meeting.
Manoj Gupta expresses interest in contesting from Noida
During the meeting, Manoj Gupta arrived at the CONRWA office and was welcomed by members of the organisation. Gupta said he has been actively working for the BJP organisation for around 10 years and has served as the Noida Mahanagar president. He said he had worked to strengthen the organisation and had carried out responsibilities assigned to him by the party with dedication.
According to Gupta, he worked with the organisation during the previous Lok Sabha and assembly elections and contributed to the BJP’s electoral campaigns. Gupta said he now wishes to contest the upcoming assembly election as the BJP’s candidate from Noida.
The Noida Assembly constituency is currently represented by BJP MLA Pankaj Singh, who won the 2022 election with 244,319 votes, accounting for 70.2% of the vote. Recent media reports have also reported Gupta’s claim for the BJP ticket from Noida.
CONRWA members extend support
The office-bearers present at the meeting expressed support for Gupta’s candidature and assured him of their cooperation. Those present included KONRWA president Dr P.S. Jain, convener B.B. Valecha, general secretary Rajiv Garg, secretary Lokesh Kashyap, adviser P.K. Agrawal, Dr S.P. Jain, general secretary Madan Lal Sharma, Gaurav Singhal and Rajiv Jain. Around 40 office-bearers attended the meeting. Gupta thanked all the office-bearers and members present for their support.
