Sumitra Mahajan
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Sumitra Mahajan is an India
n politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) political party. Currently, she is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
of India
. She has been representing the Indore
constituency of Madhya Pradesh
since 1989 at 9th Lok Sabha
.
She is a former union minister of state of India.She was minister from 2002 to 2004 and held portfolios of Human Resources, Communications and Petroleum. She studied at Indore University for MA
and LLB.
, Maharashtra. She accomplished her M.A. and LL.B from Indore University (now Devi Ahilya University) after marrying late Jayant Mahajan of Indore.
. She has bought many projects for Indore from Railways , Aviation, Urban Development Ministry . She is known for simplicity , honesty and clean politics.She has a clean track record and has always maintained distances from Special Interest Group . She is popularly known as Tai ( Sister ), among people of her constituency .
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) political party. Currently, she is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. She has been representing the Indore
Indore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Indore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers most of the Indore district.-Assembly segments:...
constituency of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
since 1989 at 9th Lok Sabha
9th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
.
She is a former union minister of state of India.She was minister from 2002 to 2004 and held portfolios of Human Resources, Communications and Petroleum. She studied at Indore University for MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and LLB.
Early life and education
Sumitra Mahajan was born to Usha and Purushotam Sathe in ChiplunChiplun
Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural...
, Maharashtra. She accomplished her M.A. and LL.B from Indore University (now Devi Ahilya University) after marrying late Jayant Mahajan of Indore.
Political career
She contested and won first time Lok Sabha Elections in 1989, against former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prakash Chandra SethiPrakash Chandra Sethi
Prakash Chandra Sethi an Indian National Congress politician was a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.He was twice the chief minister of the state from 29 January 1972 to 22 March 1972 and 23 March 1972 to 22 December 1975. Ideologically he always appreciated people like Shankar Dayal...
. She has bought many projects for Indore from Railways , Aviation, Urban Development Ministry . She is known for simplicity , honesty and clean politics.She has a clean track record and has always maintained distances from Special Interest Group . She is popularly known as Tai ( Sister ), among people of her constituency .