Kalicharan Sonkar is an Indian politician and activist for the Dalit people who is the Leader of Samajwadi Party. He was a co-founder of the Indian Justice Party[1][2] with his brother Dr. Udit Raj and was State President that party.
Kalicharan Sonkar | |
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| Former Member of Legislative Assembly/State Secretary, Samajwadi Party | |
| Constituency | Chanbbey, Mirzapur |
| Former General Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Former State President, Uttar Pradesh Congress SC/ST Department, President Yuva Janta Dal Uttar Pradesh, National General Secretary Janta Dal. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1958 Ramnagar, Meja, Allahabad Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress, Indian Justice Party, Janta Dal |
| Spouse | Seema Sonkar |
| Children | Abhishek Raj, Shikhar Raj Singh |
| Education | B.Com LLB, Allahabd University |
| Profession | Politician |
Kalicharan Sonkar is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Chanbbey Constituency of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He joined the Samajwadi Party in April 2014.[3]
Early life and education
editHe was born to a Khatik (schedule cast) family in Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
Sonkar became involved in Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. [citation needed]
References
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- ^ "Venom in their hearts shows in their speeches: Akhilesh". Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Cong using co named in Bhopal tragedy for campaign: Akhilesh". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2020.