Shilpi Neha Tirkey (born 16 August 1993)[1] is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. She is serving as a member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Mandar since June 2022 representing the Indian National Congress.[2]
Shilpi Neha Tirkey | |
|---|---|
 Tirkey in 2024 | |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Jharkhand | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2024 | |
Chief Minister | Hemant Soren |
Governer | Santosh Gangwar |
Ministry & Departments | |
| Preceded by | Badal Patralekh |
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bandhu Tirkey |
| Constituency | Mandar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shilpi Neha Tirkey August 16, 1993 Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sunny Lakra (Husband) |
| Parent | Bandhu Tirkey (Father) |
| Christ University (BBA) | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editNeha Tirkey is from Pandra, Ranchi District, Jharkhand. She is daughter of Bandhu Tirkey.[3] She completed her post graduate diploma in marketing communication in 2015 at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Earlier, she did her graduation in 2013 in Business Administration at Christ College, a deemed university in Bangalore. Her husband works as a second engineer in Merchant navy.[1]
Political career
editNeha Tirkey became an MLA for the first time winning the by-election for Mandar Assembly constituency in 2022 representing the Indian National Congress. The bypoll was necessitated as her father, Bandhu Tirkey, the sitting MLA was disqualified from the house after he was convicted in a disproportionate assets case. After winning, she became the youngest MLA in the house.[4] Later, she won the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election. She polled 1,35,936 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Sunny Toppo of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 22,803 votes.[5]
Position held
edit1.Member of Jharkhand legislative assembly (2022 - Present)
2. Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co -Operative in Jharkhand Government (2024 - Present)
References
edit- 1 2 "Shilpi Neha Tirkey(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MANDAR (ST)(RANCHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "Jharkhand Mandar Assembly bypolls: Congress's Shilpi Neha Tirkey leading by over 10,000 vote against BJP's Gangotri Kujur". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ "Mandar By-Election: मांडर उपचुनाव से शिल्पी नेहा तिर्की रखी है राजनीति में कदम". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ "CHRIST UNIVERSITY". alumni.christuniversity.in. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "Mandar, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC's Shilpi Neha Tirkey with 135936 defeats BJP's Sunny Toppo". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.