Niranjan Jyoti
Niranjan Jyoti | |
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Minister of State Food Processing Industries | |
Assumed office 8 November 2014 |
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Member of Parliament for Fatehpur | |
Assumed office 16 May, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Rakesh Sachan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967[1] Patewra, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Residence | Moosa Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh |
Profession | Kathavahchak (Religious storyteller) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Niranjan Jyoti, more commonly known as Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (born 1967; Hindi: साध्वी निरंजन ज्योति) is an Indian politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was appointed the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in November 2014.[2]
She represents the Fatehpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, in the Lok Sabha, after winning in the 2014 general election.[3] She also represents the Hamirpur constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after winning in the 2012 election.[1]
Life and career
Niranjan Jyoti was born in 1967 in the village of Patewra, in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Her father was Achyutanand and mother was Shiv Kali Devi.[3][1] She was born in a Nishad-caste family.[2]
On 14 June 2014, one man called Bhanu Patel and his three accomplishes fired at Jyoti as she was returning from a function in Avas Vikas Colony, Lucknow. She escaped unhurt but her bodyguard was injured.[4]
Personal views and controversies
On 1 December 2014,[5] she stated at a public rally, "It is you whom must decide whether the government in Delhi will be run by the sons of Rama or by bastards" (Hindi: आप को तय करना है के दिल्ली में सरकार राम्ज़ादों की बनेगी या हरामजादों की) referring to the members of the opposition party, Indian National Congress.[6] The statement caused an uproar in the Parliament.[7] She subsequently expressed regret over her statements and offered to apologize.[5]
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