Sarita Arya
EX MLA Sarita Arya | |
|---|---|
| सरिता आर्या | |
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| President Uttarakhand Pradesh Mahila Congress | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Nainital | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Chairperson Nainital Nagar Palika | |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Nainital Uttarakhand, India |
| Website | saritaarya |
Sarita Arya (Hindi: सरिता आर्या) is the elected Congress Party M.L.A (Member of Legislative Assembly (India)) from 58 Legislative Assembly seat of lake city Nainital in the state of Uttarakhand. She was elected in the year 2012 and will hold the elected post till 2017. By winning the Nainital seat she has set a unique record of being the first women to win this prestigious seat since independence. Before her three women candidates contested on this seat but could not win. Her party Indian National Congress bagged this seat after a long gap of 23 years, this seat was either with UKD (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal) or BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party) starting from the year 1989 until she won in the assembly polls of 2012.[1]
In the month of May 2015, she was appointed as the Women State President of Indian National Congress for the state of Uttarakhand by Rahul Gandhi , the then Congress Vice President . Before being elected as the member of legislative assembly she held the post of Chairperson Municipal Corporation Nainital, for which she was elected in the year 2003 and her tenure lasted till 2008.[2][3]
Currently She also holds the position of District President of AIWC (All India Women's Conference) since 2009 . Apart from this She is also an avid social worker and fights for Women empowerment and Gender equality [4][5][6]
Positions held
- Chairman - Nainital Nagar Palika (2003–08)
- District President - All India Women's Conference (2009-Till Date)
- MLA - Nainital (2012–17)
- State President Mahila Congress Uttarakhand (2015-Till Date)
Elections Contested
| Year | Election Type | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MLA | Nainital | Won | 49.71% | Hem Chand Arya | BJP | 37.45% | [7] |
| 2017 | MLA | Nainital | Lost | Sanjeev Arya | BJP | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition".
- ^ "Sarita Arya appointed Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president - The Economic Times".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/thehawk. "Sarita Arya Appointed U'khand Mahila Cong President".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ^ "उत्तराखंड समाचार".
- ^ "Seven MLAs in Uttarakhand made parliamentary secretaries - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 15 May 2014.
- ^ "The Times Group".
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