Sangeeta Yadav

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Sangeeta Yadav
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
2022
Preceded bySyed Zafar Islam
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
In office
2017–2022
Preceded byJai Prakash Nishad
Succeeded bySarvan Kumar Nishad
ConstituencyChauri-Chaura (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born (1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 42)
Borivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Ajay Kumar
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(m. 2009)​
Children1
Residence(s)Harraiya, Chauri-Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
EducationBachelor of Laws
Alma materMMH College, Gaziabad
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
OccupationMLA
Profession
  • Politician
  • Transport Business

Sangeeta Yadav is an Indian politician and 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]

Early life and education

Yadav was born on July 20, 1981 in Borivali, Mumbai of Maharashtra to her father Shri R P Yadav. In 2009, she married Ajay Kumar (Maurya) (Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax).[2] She belongs to (Yadav) community. She got a Bachelor of Laws degree from MMH College, Ghaziabad in 2004.[3]

Political career

After joining the BJP in 2013, Sangeeta Yadav continued to contribute to the party. 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 got elected as MLA by defeating Samajwadi Party candidate Manoranjan Yadav by a margin of 45,660 votes.[4]

However, in the 2022 assembly elections, this seat was allocated to the Nishad Party under the alliance. Despite the withdrawal of her ticket, Sangeeta did not object to the party's decision. The party nominated her as a Rajya Sabha candidate in June 2022.[5]

Posts held

# 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

  1. ^ "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Member Profile". official website of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Chauri-chaura Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Chauri-chaura Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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