Sangeeta Yadav is an Indian politician. She is a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha). She was a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. She represented the Chauri-Chaura Assembly constituency in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh and is a national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha.[1]
Sangeeta Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Zafar Islam |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Prakash Nishad |
| Succeeded by | Sarvan Kumar Nishad |
| Constituency | Chauri-Chaura (Assembly constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1981 Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Ajay Kumar (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Harraiya, Chauri-Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws |
| Alma mater | MMH College, Gaziabad Chaudhary Charan Singh University |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession |
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Early life
editYadav was born on July 20, 1981 in Borivali, Mumbai of Maharashtra. Her father is Shri R P Yadav. In 2009, she married Ajay Kumar Maurya.[2] She belongs to Yadav community. She earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from MMH College, Ghaziabad in 2004.[3]
Career
editAfter joining BJP in 2013, Yadav continued to contribute. In the 2017 assembly elections, the party fielded her as the candidate from the Chauri Chaura Gorakhpur seat, and she secured a victory with a significant margin. She was elected MLA by defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Manoranjan Yadav by 45,660 votes.[4]
However, in the 2022 assembly elections, this seat was allocated to the Nishad Party under the alliance. Sangeeta did not object to the party's decision. The party nominated her as a Rajya Sabha candidate in June 2022.[5]
Posts held
edit| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [6] |
| 02 | June 2021 | National Secretary, BJP Mahila Morcha | ||
| 03 | June 2022 | Member, Rajya Sabha |
References
edit- ^ "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Chauri-chaura Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020
- ^ https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/gorakhpur/ticket-cut-yet-enthusiasm-not-diminish-in-up-election-sangeeta-got-reward-of-rajya-sabha-candidature/articleshow/91884573. Retrieved on 20 Dec 2022cms
- ^ "Chauri-chaura Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
