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Maneka Gandhi

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Maneka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi (also spelled Menaka; née Anand) (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the widow of Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi. Gandhi has held ministerial positions in four governments, most recently serving in Narendra Modi's government from May 2014 to May 2019. In addition to her political work, Gandhi is an author, with several books on etymology, law, and animal rights.

Infobox

Prime Minister
Vishwanath Pratap Singh Chandra Shekhar
Preceded by
Bhanu Pratap Singh
Succeeded by
Parshuram Gangwar
Constituency
Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
Born
Maneka Anand (1956-08-26) 26 August 1956 New Delhi, Delhi, India
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2004)
Other political affiliations
Rashtriya Sanjay Manch (1983 – 1988) Janata Dal (1988 – 1998) Independent (1998 – 2004)
Spouse
Sanjay Gandhi (m. 1974; died 1980)
Children
Varun Gandhi (son)
Relatives
See Nehru–Gandhi family
Occupation
Politician activist environmentalist

Tables

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Preceded byBhanu Pratap Singh
Preceded byBhanu Pratap Singh
Lok Sabha
Preceded byBhanu Pratap Singh
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Pilibhit 1989–1991
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byParshuram Gangwar
Preceded byParshuram Gangwar
Preceded byParshuram Gangwar
Lok Sabha
Preceded byParshuram Gangwar
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Pilibhit 1996–2009
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byVarun Gandhi
Preceded bySarvraj Singh
Preceded bySarvraj Singh
Lok Sabha
Preceded bySarvraj Singh
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Aonla 2009–2014
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byDharmendra Kashyap
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Lok Sabha
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Pilibhit 2014–2019
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byVarun Gandhi
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Lok Sabha
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliament for Sultanpur 2019 – Present
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byIncumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Lok Sabha
Political offices
Preceded byKrishna Tirath Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Preceded byKrishna Tirath Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Lok Sabha
Preceded byKrishna Tirath Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Lok Sabha
Minister of Women and Child Development 26 May 2014 – 2019
Lok Sabha
Succeeded bySmriti Zubin Irani
Lok Sabha
Preceded byBhanu Pratap Singh
Member of Parliament for Pilibhit 1989–1991
Succeeded byParshuram Gangwar
Preceded byParshuram Gangwar
Member of Parliament for Pilibhit 1996–2009
Succeeded byVarun Gandhi
Preceded bySarvraj Singh
Member of Parliament for Aonla 2009–2014
Succeeded byDharmendra Kashyap
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Member of Parliament for Pilibhit 2014–2019
Succeeded byVarun Gandhi
Preceded byVarun Gandhi
Member of Parliament for Sultanpur 2019 – Present
Succeeded byIncumbent
Political offices
Preceded byKrishna Tirath Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Minister of Women and Child Development 26 May 2014 – 2019
Succeeded bySmriti Zubin Irani

References

  1. loksabhaph
    http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofileBrief.aspx?mpsno=129
  2. Firstpost
    http://www.firstpost.com/politics/model-gandhi-bahu-modis-minister-manekas-big-fight-against-dynasty-1543137.html
  3. "Exclusive extract from Khushwant Singh's autobiography"
    https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/books/story/19951031-exclusive-extract-from-khushwant-singhs-autobiography-807881-1995-10-30
  4. St. Joseph's News Press
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YJ5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=5763,5470655
  5. The Tribune
    http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020210/spectrum/book5.htm
  6. "Mystery Called Sanjay Gandhi"
    https://www.scribd.com/doc/26022710/Mystery-Called-Sanjay-Gandhi
  7. Indian Express
    http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/emergency-propagandist-who-banned-kishore-kumar-songs/1127804/
  8. Third World Quarterly
    https://doi.org/10.1080%2F01436598508419863
  9. "Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India, 1978 AIR 597"
    http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1766147/
  10. The Telegraph
    http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050806/asp/weekend/story_5061896.asp
  11. The Complete Book of Muslim and Parsi Names
    https://books.google.com/books?id=SSdCL2ZfflIC
  12. The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration
    https://books.google.com/books?id=pfO4-5yh7VYC&pg=PA397
  13. The Penguin Book of Hindu Names for Boys
    https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/60391724
  14. "At a glance: Maneka Gandhi - from a 'charming model' to 'union minister of India'"
    http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/maneka-gandhi-union-minister-for-women-and-child-development-11061.html
  15. Telegraph India
    https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/maneka-gandhi-booked-for-jumbo-hate-drive/cid/1778732
  16. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pfa-website-hacked-by-kerala-group/article31756407.ece
  17. Parliamentofindia
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150501085957/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12UP13.htm
  18. See, e ., Gandhi's MP "Biographical Sketch Archived 1 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine" in which her profession is descri
    http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12UP13.htm
  19. Sachbharat
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170202064338/http://www.sachbharat.in/maneka-sanjay-gandhi
  20. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/11/04/its-lamb-burger-not-hamburger-at-beefless-mcdonalds-in-new-delhi/e22d7821-5c07-4407-bec7-4c8741c111c5/
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