Naresh Balyan

Naresh Balyan is an Indian politician and a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in India.

Early life and education Naresh Balyan was born in Delhi. He attended the Haryana Shakti Senior Secondary School.

Political career Naresh Balyan has been an MLA for two terms. He represented the Uttam Nagar constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.

He has served as the DDC Chairman - South Delhi and was a councillor since 2012.

Arrest On 30 November 2024, Balyan was arrested in a year old extortion case by the Delhi Police, the police commented that his arrest came after an investigation uncovered an audio clip of a purported conversation between him and a gangster named Kapil Sangwan, who is reportedly operating from abroad. The conversation allegedly showed the two discussing the collection of ransom money from businessmen.

Member of Legislative Assembly In 2015 he was elected as the MLA representing Uttam Nagar in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He was re-elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2020. He lost in 2025.

Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly Chairman - Unauthorised Colony Committee Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly Member (2022-2023), Public Accounts Committee

Electoral performance