| Shyam Dhani | |
| Constituency: | Kapilvastu |
| Office: | MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh |
| Term Start: | March 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Vijay Kumar |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Ghaura Kuiya, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Parents: | Ram Nath |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence: | Ghaura Kuiya, Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma Mater: | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University |
| Occupation: | MLA |
| Profession: | Agriculture |
| Education: | Graduate |
Shyam Dhani is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Kapilvastu (Assembly constituency) constituency in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] [2] [3]
Dhani was born 3 July 1952 in Dhauri Kuiya village of Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh to father Ram Nath. He is unmarried till now. He belongs to Scheduled Caste (Pasi) community. He is a Graduate from Budh Vidyapeeth Mahavidyalaya Naugarh Siddharthnagar (Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University).[4]
Dhani started his political career in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (2017) elections, he was elected MLA from Kapilvastu (Assembly constituency) as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Vijay Kumar by a margin of 38,154 votes.[5]