Krishna Raj
Krishna Raj | |
|---|---|
कृष्णा राज | |
| Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | |
| Assumed office July 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Shahjahanpur | |
| Assumed office May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1967 Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse | Virendra Kumar |
| Children | 2 children |
| Profession | Politician, |
As of 15 October, 2015 | |
Krishna Raj (born 22 February 1967) is an Indian politician and having affiliations with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who is the Union Minister of State of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India.[1]. She was elected to Uttar Pradesh assembly in 1996 & 2007 from Mohammadi seat.[2]. She contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Shahjahanpur seat of Uttar Pradesh as BJP / NDA candidate and elected to 16th Lok Sabha.
Early life and education
Krishna Raj was born in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh on February 22, 1967 to Ram Dulare and Sukh Rani. She completed her Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad.[3]
Positions Held
- 1996-2002: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- 2007-2012: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (second term).
- 14 May, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha.
- 1 Sep. 2014-5 July 2016:
↔Member, Committee on Petitions. ↔Member, Standing Committee on Energy. ↔Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- 13 May 2015-5 July 2016: Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015.
- 1 May 2016-5 July 2016: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings.
- 5 July 2016: Union Minister of State of Women and Child Development, India.
- 4 September 2017: Union Minister of State of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India.[4][5]
References
- ^ http://agriculture.gov.in//.
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- ^ http://www.newspatrolling.com/krishna-raj/
- ^ "Krishna Raj". Government of India. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Krishna Raj". Government of India. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- 1969 births
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2007–12
- 16th Lok Sabha members
- Living people
- Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
- People from Shahjahanpur district
- Women in Uttar Pradesh politics
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- 21st-century Indian politicians
- Women union ministers of state of India