Lata Usendi (born 1 May 1974) is an Indian politician who was Women and Child Development Minister of Chhattisgarh. She is Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party. She was Chairwoman of Woman’s Commission and State Supplies Corporation Chhattisgarh. She is currently a member in state assembly from Kondagaon.[1][2]

Lata Usendi
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded byMohan Markam
ConstituencyKondagaon
In office
2003 – 8 December 2013
Preceded byShankar Sodi
Succeeded byMohan Markam
ConstituencyKondagaon
Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Assumed office
29 July 2023
PresidentJ.P. Nadda
Minister of Women And Child Development, Minister of Social Welfare, Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
22 December 2008 – 12 December 2013
Preceded byRenuka Singh
Succeeded byRamshila Sahu
Personal details
Born
Lata Usendi

(1974-05-01) 1 May 1974 (age 50)
Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Parent
  • Late Mangalram Usendi (father)
Residence(s)Sargipal Para, Kondagaon
EducationB.A.
OccupationAgriculture, Politician

Political career

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Lata Usendi started her politics as a BJP divisional minister and became a councillor. After being elected as MLA for the first time in 2003, she became a minister. In 2008 also she won the election and became a minister. But lost the elections in 2013 and 2018. Lata Usendi had been Kanker BJP Mandal Minister in 1998. In 1999, she was elected councilor from the hospital ward of Kondagaon Municipal Council. In 2000, she became the district president of BJP Mahila Morcha in Kanker district. In 2002, she became the district president of Kondagaon BJP Mahila Morcha. In 2003, she was elected MLA for the first time by contesting elections from Kondagaon Assembly on BJP ticket. In 2004, she became the National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. She was also the General Secretary of District BJP Mahila Morcha Bastar. In 2004, he was the Chairman of the Committee on Welfare of Women and Children of the Thirty-sixth Legislative Assembly. Apart from this, he was a member of the committee related to the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.


References

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  1. ^ "Sarkaritel.com, : Chhattisgarh Government, Council of Ministers". Sarkaritel.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Raman lauds, exhorts State players". Dailypioneer.com. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.