Sampatiya Uikey
Sampatiya Uikey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Madhav Dave |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1967 Shurkhi, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sanjay Uikey |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | 156-K, Village Tikarwara, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh |
| Education | Intermediate, M. P. Board, Mandla |
| Profession | Agriculturist/Farmer, Social Worker, Politician |
| Source [1] [2] | |
Sampatiya Uikey (born 4 September 1967) is an Indian politician who is a tribal leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Madhya Pradesh. On 31 July 2017, she was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Madhya Pradesh in the bypoll necessitated by the demise of Union Minister Shri Anil Madhav Dave.[1] Her term will end as per the original term on 29 June 2022.
She was president of district Panchayat in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh.[2]
Her party, Bhartiya Janata Party has become the largest party in the Rajya Sabha with 58 members, overtaking Indian National Congress by one seat with Sampathiya Uikey being sworn in as member of the House of Elders on 4 August 2017.[3]
References
- ^ http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/electoral-candidate-for-bjp-candidate-samitiya-uike-rajya-sabha-elected/articleshow/59848080.cms
- ^ "BJP's Sampatiya Uike elected unopposed in Rajya Sabha bypoll from Madhya Pradesh".
- ^ "BJP becomes largest party in Rajya Sabha, surpasses Congress". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2017.