Vinod Kumar Sonkar is an Indian politician, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Member of Parliament from Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, from 2014 to 2024. During his tenure as Member of Parliament, he served as the chairperson of the Lok Sabha parliamentary committee on Ethics. He has also served as a National secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Vinod Kumar Sonkar | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for Kaushambi | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 5 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shailendra Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Pushpendra Saroj |
| Constituency | Kaushambi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1970 Sadiyapur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Smt. Sangeeta Sonkar |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Website | https://www.vinodsonkar.in |
As of 17 December, 2016 Source: [1] | |
Early life and education
editVinod Kumar Sonkar was born on 18 February 1970 to Shri Amar Nath Sonkar and Smt. Champa Devi. He was born in Sadiyapur, located in Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh. Sonkar completed his graduation from Allahabad University. He married Sangeeta Sonkar on 22 May 2002.[2]
Political career
edit- May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- 1 September 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Commerce; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- 30 July 2017 Vice president BJP Uttar Pradesh unit (till July 2019)
- 10 October 2017: term started for National president, BJP (S.C. morcha) until October 2020.
- May 2019: Elected again to the 17th Lok Sabha
- 09 October 2019 onwards: Chairman of Ethics committee
- October 2020: National Secretary BJP
- November 2020: Incharge Tripura BJP[3]
- June 2024: Lost re-election for the 18th Lok Sabha to Pushpendra Saroj.
References
edit- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Vinod Kumar Sonkar | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Vinod Sonkar appointed Tripura BJP in-charge". assamtribune.com. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2021.