Sarita Arya
MLA Sarita Arya | |
|---|---|
| सरिता आर्या | |
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| President Uttarakhand Pradesh Mahila Congress | |
| In office 12 May 2015 – 17 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sarojani Kaintura |
| Succeeded by | Jyoti Rautela |
| Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Chairperson Nainital Nagar Palika Parishad | |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party (2022–present) Indian National Congress (1999–2022) |
| Residence(s) | Nainital, Uttarakhand, India |
| Website | saritaarya |
Sarita Arya (Hindi: सरिता आर्या) (born 1961) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. She is a two time Member of Legislative Assembly (India)) from Nainital Assembly constituency.
Early life and education
[edit]Arya is from Nainital, Uttarakhand. She is the daughter of Kamaleshwar Prasad. She married Nand Kishor Arya. She passed Class 10 in 1977 at the Government High School, Bhawali and later discontinued her studies.[1]
Career
[edit]Arya became an MLA for the first time winning the 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election representing Indian National Congress from the lake city Nainital.
She lost the 2017 Assembly election but later in January 2022, she joined the BJP and regained the seat in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election representing the Bhartiya Janta Party.[2][3][4]
In 2012, the Indian National Congress bagged this seat after a long gap of 23 years. The seat was either with Uttarakhand Kranti Dal or Bharatiya Janata Party starting from the year 1989 until she won in the assembly polls of 2012.[5]
In May 2015, she was appointed the Women State President of Indian National Congress for the state of Uttarakhand by Rahul Gandhi, the then Congress Vice President. She also served as the Chairperson Municipal Corporation Nainital from 2003 to 2008.[6][7]
She is the District President of AIWC (All India Women's Conference) since 2009. She is an active social worker and fights for women empowerment and gender equality. [8][9][10]
Positions held
[edit]- Chairman - Nainital Nagar Palika (2003–08)
- District President - All India Women's Conference (2009-Till Date)
- MLA - Nainital ( 2022-) / Nainital ( 2012-2017 )
- State President Mahila Congress Uttarakhand (2015–22)
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nainital | BJP | Won | 52.19% | Sanjeev Arya | INC | 39.24% | [11] | ||
| 2017 | Nainital | INC | Lost | 37.06% | Sanjeev Arya | BJP | 48.85% | [12] | ||
| 2012 | Nainital | INC | Won | 49.69% | Hem Chandra Arya | BJP | 37.43% | [13] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sarita Arya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NAINITAL(SC)(NAINITAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Nainital Election Results 2022 Declared: BJP Candidate Sarita Arya Wins by Margin of 7881 Votes".
- ^ "Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president Sarita Arya joins BJP". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Uttarakhand CM holds advisory group meeting as state gears up for Global Investors Summit". The Hawk.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition".
- ^ "Sarita Arya appointed Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Sarita Arya Appointed U'khand Mahila Cong President".
- ^ "उत्तराखंड समाचार".
- ^ "Seven MLAs in Uttarakhand made parliamentary secretaries - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 15 May 2014.
- ^ "The Times Group". Archived from the original on 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.