Sheela Gautam

Sheela Gautam
Sheela Gautam
MP
	In office; 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabha June 1991 - May 2004
Preceded by	Usha Rani Tomar
Succeeded by	Bijendra Singh
Constituency	Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh)
Personal details
Born	15 November 1931 (age 92); Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	8 June 2019 (aged 87); New Delhi, India
Citizenship	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Late Lt. Col. H.S. Gautam
Children	One son & one daughter
Residence(s)	Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh & New Delhi
Alma mater	Lucknow University
Occupation	Politician, Businessperson
Website	http://sleepwellproducts.com

Sheela Gautam (1931-2019) was an Indian billionaire politician and businesswoman. She was the founder and owner of Sheela Foam Limited, run by her son Rahul Gautam, which sells mattresses under the Sleepwell brand among others.^[1]^[2] A member of the Bharatiya Janta Party she served in the 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas of India. She represented the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh for 13 years in row from June 1991 to May 2004.^[3] She is the daughter of the famous freedom fighter Late Mohan Lal Gautam.^{[citation needed]}

Early life and education

Sheela Gautam was born in gabhana Aligarh district. Her parents were Indian freedom activist Pt. Mohan Lal Gautam and Smt. Draupadi Gautam. At that time, the British Raj occupied India so she spent her life in several places. She got a B.A., B.Ed., and diploma in management from Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).

Marriage

She married Lt. Col. H.S. Gautam who died of cancer.

Political career

She joined politics with the Indian National Congress but resigned and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. She held the post of MP continuously from 1991 through 2004 as a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th Lok Sabha. She is the record longest-serving Lok Sabha MP from Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency. In May 2004 elections she lost to Indian National Congress candidate Bijendra Singh by a margin of 2800 votes.^[4]

References

^ "Sheela Gautam". Forbes.com. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^ "Sheela Foam Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^ "Parliamentary Constituency In Aligarh". aligarh.net.in. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^ "Uttar Pradesh Loksabha Election Constituency wise Results". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

[1] "Sheela Gautam". Forbes.com. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

[2] "Sheela Foam Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

[3] "Parliamentary Constituency In Aligarh". aligarh.net.in. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

[4] "Uttar Pradesh Loksabha Election Constituency wise Results". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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