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Sanjay Seth (Uttar Pradesh politician)

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Sanjay Seth
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byG. V. L. Narasimha Rao
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
In office
2016–2022
Preceded bySalim Ansari
Succeeded byRadha Mohan Das Agarwal
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961 (age 63)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2019-present)
Other political
affiliations		Samajwadi Party
(2016-2019)
SpouseLeena Seth
Children2

Sanjay Seth is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, from Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Samajwadi Party in 2016.[1][2][3] He has served as the Co-Vice President of the Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (Affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association), as vice-president of the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association (Affiliated to Badminton Association of India) and as President of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Uttar Pradesh region.[4] Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.

Early life

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Seth was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Lavkush Narain Seth and Kusum Seth on 10 February 1961.[4] Seth holds a bachelor's degree in commerce (B. Com) from University of Lucknow.[4]

Professional life

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Seth with erstwhile Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav at the Infrastructure Summit unveiling the CREDAI Quarterly Newsletter (August 2016)

Seth is one of the co-founders of Shalimar Corp Limited. Due to his experience and success in the real estate industry, he was elected as the president of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Uttar Pradesh Region.[5]

Political career

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Seth at the inauguration of his term as Rajya Sabha MP

An active member of the Rajya Sabha, Seth was appointed to the Parliamentary Committee on Water Resources (July 2016-Aug 2017). He also served on the Committee on Subordinate Legislation from September 2016 to June 2018. He is currently serving as a member on the Committee on Industry (since September 2017) and the Railway Convention Committee (since June 2018).[4]

Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.[6][7]

Personal life

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Seth is married to Leena Seth. They have a son and a daughter.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Rebellion hits Congress in Haryana, R K Anand loses". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ "UP Rajya Sabha polls: Kapil Sibal survives cross-voting scare; SP wins 7". Indian Express. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ Press Trust of India (12 June 2016). "Samajwadi Party Wins 7 Rajya Sabha Seats In UP, Kapil Sibal Emerges Victorious". NDTV. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Sitting Members, Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha.
  5. ^ "Sanjay Seth Elected as President of CREDAI". Economic Times. 15 March 2016.
  6. ^ PTI (10 August 2019). "Surendra Singh Nagar, Sanjay Seth join BJP after quitting SP". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  7. ^ ANI (10 August 2019). "Former SP MPs Surendra Singh Nagar, Sanjay Seth join BJP". DNA India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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