Geeta Shakya also known as Geeta alias Chandra Prabha is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.[1] She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Geeta alias Chandra Prabha | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | P. L. Punia |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1969 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Mukut Singh |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | M.A. in sociology |
| Kanpur University | |
| Profession | Teacher, Principal, Politician |
| Nickname | Chandraprabha |
She is a former district president of the BJP from Auraiya and a prominent leader among the OBC.[4]
Personal life
editPolitical career
editGeeta Shakya began her political career as Gram Pradhan from Shihuan Gram Panchayat in 2000.
Later she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and became the district president of Auraiya for two years.
She is also State President of BJP’s Women Wing since July 2021.
She is prominent as a leader among the Other Backward Classes in the state.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Union minister Puri, nine others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh". DNA India. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ Shantanu, Shashank (26 October 2020). "BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha election, eyes 2022 UP assembly polls". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "BJP announces eight candidates for 10 Rajya Sabha vacancies in Uttar Pradesh". The Hindu. 27 October 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha elections: Hardeep Singh Puri, Neeraj Shekhar among BJP candidates from UP". The Indian Express. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "राज्यसभा चुनाव: भाजपा प्रत्याशियों में गीता शाक्य का भी नाम, जानिए- क्या है उनका राजनीतिक प्रोफाइल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Pankaj Shah (26 October 2020). "Union minister Puri, ex-top cop in BJP list for upper house | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Pankaj Shah (26 October 2020). "Union minister Puri, ex-top cop in BJP list for upper house | India News - Times of India". Retrieved 27 October 2020.