Ravi Kumar Sonkar
Ravi Kumar Sonkar (born 16 August 1980) is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Mahadewa (Assembly constituency) in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Ravi Kumar Sonkar | |
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| MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Karan Arya |
| Constituency | Mahadewa (Assembly constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1980 Purani Basti, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Archana Sonkar (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Kalpnath Sonkar |
| Residence(s) | C-102, Bahukhandi Mantri Awas, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Gorakhpur University |
| Occupation | MLA |
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Early life and education edit
Sonkar was born 16 August 1980 in Purani Basti, Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Kalpnath Sonkar (former MP of Basti). In 2006, he married Archana Sonkar, they have two daughters. He belongs to Scheduled Caste (Khatik Sonkar) community. In 2011, he attended Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and attained Bachelor of Arts degree.[2][3]
Political career edit
Sonkar inherited his passion for politics, his father Kalpanath Sonkar has been the MP from Basti (1989-1991). Since 2017, he has represented the Mahadewa (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Doodhram Chaudhary by a margin of 25,884 votes.[4]
Posts held edit
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 2017 | March 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | [4] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Mahadewa Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 8 November 2018.