Riti Pathak
Riti Pathak | |
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| Member of the India Parliament for Sidhi | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2014 | |
| Constituency | Sidhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1977 Khatkhari, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shri Rajnish Pathak |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Shri Ramkaran Dev Pandey & Smt. Shyama Pandey |
| Residence(s) | Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Website | ritipathak |
As of 16th December, 2016 Source: [1] | |
Riti Pathak (born 1 July 1977) is an Indian politician from Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh who belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party.
She contested in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Sidhi seat of Madhya Pradesh, and won with a margin of 1,08,046 votes.[1]
Early life, education, and personal life
Riti Pathak (born Riti Pandey) was born on 1 July 1977 in Village Khatkhari of District Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh (present-day District Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh) to Smt. Shyama Pandey (Homemaker) and Shri Ramkaran Dev Pandey (Lawyer).
She was brought up in Rewa. She did her bachelor's degree (BA) in history and Hindi literature followed by master's degree in history (from Girls Degree College, Rewa). Being a daughter of a lawyer, law and order were in her blood which inclined her to complete her LLB (The Bachelor of Laws).
While in School and college she was also active in co-curricular activities and completed her all three NCC Certificates by her graduation. She was Joint Secretary at GDC in 1994-95
In the year 1997, she got married to Shri Rajneesh Pathak.
- M.A From Avdhesh Pratap Singh university, Rewa in 1999,
- L.L.B From Avdhesh Pratap Singh University Rewa in 2002 [2]
Social Work and Politics
With inspiration and support from her family, she started social works for women in her home constituency area. She was introduced to Politics when she contested for Jila Panchayat Adhyaksh, Sidhi and won. In 2014, she contested the election from constituency Sidhi of Madhya Pradesh and won by the margin of 1,08,046 votes. She is currently sitting member of 16th Lok Sabha.
Positions Held
- Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (1 Sep. 2014 onwards)
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Sanitation.(1 Sep. 2014 onwards)
- Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women (05 Feb. 2015 onwards)
- Member, Committee on Public Accounts (1 May 2016 onwards)
- Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh, 2010 to 2014
