Keshari Devi Patel is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3] Earlier, she had lost 2004 Lok Sabha election from Phulpur and 2014 Lok Sabha election from Prayagraj as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. Later she joined BJP.
Keshari Devi Patel | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel |
| Succeeded by | Praveen Patel |
| Constituency | Phulpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1957 Dabwa Khandeha, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Spouse |
Gulab Singh (m. 1973) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (MA) |
| Source: [1] | |
Personal life
editKeshari Devi was born to Hanuman Das Singh and Dhanpati Devi on 1 January 1957 in Dabwa Khandeha village of Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh. She did her Masters of Arts post graduation in Awadhesh Pratap Singh University in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. She married Gulab Singh on 17 February 1973, with whom she has three sons.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mani, Rajiv (23 May 2019). "BJP record win in both seats of Allahabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Gambhir, Prasad, Chakraborty among first-time LS poll winners". Business Standard. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Mani, Rajiv (6 April 2019). "Lok Sabha elections: Kesari Devi is BJP candidate from Phulpur". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 25 March 2020.