Sheela Gautam

Sheela Gautam
MP

In office
10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabha

June 1991 - May 2004
Preceded by Usha Rani Tomar
Succeeded by Bijendra Singh
Constituency Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh)
Personal details
Born (1931-11-15) 15 November 1931
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Citizenship  India
Nationality  India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Late Lt. Col. H.S. Gautam
Children One son & one daughter
Residence Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh & New Delhi
Alma mater Lucknow University
Occupation Politician, Businessperson
Website http://sleepwellproducts.com

Sheela Gautam is an Indian billionaire politician and businesswoman. She is the founder and owner of Sheela Foam Limited, run by her son Rahul Gautam, which sells mattresses under the Sleepwell brand among others.[1][2] A member of the Bharatiya Janta Party she served in the 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas of India. She represented the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh for 13 years in row from June 1991 to May 2004.[3] She is the daughter of the famous freedom fighter Late Mohan Lal Gautam.[4]

Early life and education

Sheela Gautam was born in Allahabad. Her parents were Indian freedom activist Pt. Mohan Lal Gautam and Smt. Draupadi Gautam. At that time, the British Raj occupied India so she spent her life in several places. She got a B.A., B.Ed., and diploma in management from Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).

Marriage

She married Lt. Col. H.S. Gautam who died of cancer.

Political career

She joined politics with the Indian National Congress but resigned and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. She held the post of MP continuously from 1991 through 2004 as a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabha. She is the record longest-serving Lok Sabha MP from Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency. In May 2004 elections she lost to INC candidate Bijendra Singh by a small margin of 2800 votes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sheela Gautam". Forbes.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Sheela Foam Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency In Aligarh". aligarh.net.in. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  4. ↑ http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/womenar.aspx?lsno=13
  5. ↑ http://rediff.com/election/ls04up.htm
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