Saroj Pandey

Saroj Pandey
MP of Rajya Sabha for Chhattisgarh
Assumed office
3 April 2018
Preceded by Bhushan Lal Jangde, BJP
Constituency Durg
Personal details
Born (1968-06-22) 22 June 1968
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Education M.Sc. (Child Development)
Alma mater Bhilai Mahila College, Pt. Ravishankar University, Raipur
Occupation Politician
Website Official Website

Saroj Pandey (born 22 June 1968) is a politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. She was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Durg.[1] In 2008, she was appointed as the national president of BJP Mahila Morcha (woman wing of Bharatiya Janata Party).[2] She has also held party positions at state level. In March 2018, she won the Chattisgarh Rajya Sabha seat. On 8 December 2008, she won election as the first MLA of Vaishali Nagar, a newly formed Vidhan Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh.[3] Prior to that, she was the mayor of Durg for two terms.[4]

She is a holder of World record for holding the post of a Mayor, M.L.A. and M.P. at the same time and this record is nominated for Guinness Book of World Records and Limca Book of Records; She also holds the record for having longest term as a Mayor from Durg, for continuous 10 years and has also received the Best Mayor award.[5]

Pandey has served as a general secretary and spokes person of the party,then she holds the position of National Secretary of BJP then she serves as a President BJP Mahila Morcha. Currently she is National General Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Party. In 2018, She got elected to Upper house i.e, Rajya Sabha from Chattisgarh.

References

  1. ↑ "CPI welcomes cheap rice scheme". Indopia. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Vijay Goel appointed BJP general secretary". The Hindu. April 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  3. ↑ "A mayor versus a four-time winner". The Hindu. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  4. ↑ http://www.netapedia.in/neta.php?str=1534
  5. ↑ "Detailed Profile: Km. Saroj Pandey". Government of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2017.


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