
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
Union Minister of State for Rural Development, MP(Lok Sabha), BJP, Patewra, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Niranjan Jyoti is more commonly known as Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. Jyoti is the Union Minister of State for Rural Development. She was born on 1st March 1967 to Achyutanand & Shiv Kali Devi in the village of Patewra, in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. She belongs to the Nishad-caste family.
Biography:
Niranjan Jyoti served as Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in 2014. She was elected Member of Parliament from Fatehpur in 2014 and then again in 2019. Subsequently, she was elected MoS Ministry of Rural Development. She belongs to Patewra village of Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. She was born in a Nishad-caste family which is under another backward community. 18.2 lakh voters in the Fatehpur of whom more than 50% belong to backward castes. That’s the reason Sadhvi always plays a vital role in attracting OBC and SC voters.
Political Career:
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti started her political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP). From 1988-1993, She was a Member of Kendriya Margdarshan Mandal, Ram Janmabhoomi Movement. From 2003-2007, She was a Member of the Union Executive of BJP. In 2012, She was the Vice-President of BJP, U.P. In 2012, She contested as MLA and won the Harimpur assembly seat, and defeated BSP candidate Fateh Muhammad Khan by a margin of 7824 votes.
From 2012-2013, Jyoti was the Member of the Committee for Development of Women and Children. From 2013-2014, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was a Member of the Estimates Committee. In 2014, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was appointed as a Member of Parliament, 16th Lok Sabha from Fatehpur Constituency where she defeated Afzal Siddiqui of BSP.
In 2014, She was a Member of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment. Jyoti was a Member of the Consultative Committee and Ministry of Water Resources. In 2014, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was Appointed as a Union Minister of State, Ministry of Food Processing Industries since 2019.
In 2019, She was elected as an MP, 17th Lok Sabha from Fatehpur where she defeated Rakesh Sachan of INC by a margin of over one lakh votes. 30 May 2019 onwards Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was appointed as a Union Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development.
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.
Personal views and controversies
On 1 December 2014, she stated at a public rally, “It is you who must decide whether the government in Delhi will be run by the sons of Rama (raamzaade) or by bastards (haraamzaade)” referring to the Muslims The statement caused an uproar in the Parliament. She subsequently expressed regret over her statements and offered to apologize.
Social And Cultural Activities:
Working for the upliftment of the children of the poor and vulnerable sections of society, promoting afforestation for protection of the environment, protection of cows, advocating and promoting social and cultural values, helped in marriages of poor girls.
Special Interests
Reading religious books such as Shrimad Bhagwat, Shri Ram Katha, Gita, and Upnishads.
Bungalow No. 13, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi-110021
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Born in Patewra
Uttar Pradesh
Completed Intermediate
in Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board, Allahabad
Member
of Kendriya Margdarshan Mandal, Ram Janmabhoomi Movement.
Joined in the BJP
Member of Union Executive
from BJP
Vice-President of BJP
from Uttar Pradesh.
MLA
from Harimpur Assembly Constituency of BJP.
Member of Committee
for Development of Women and Childrens.
Member of Estimates Committee
1st term MP
16th Lok Sabha from Fatehpur Constituency of BJP
Member of Standing Committee
on Social Justice and Empowerment and Consultative Committee and Ministry of Water Resources.
Union MoS, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
2nd term MP
17th Lok Sabha from Fatehpur Constituency
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development
कानपुर के चकेरी थाना के अंतर्गत अत्यंत दुःखद दुर्घटना में पिंटू निषाद नामक युवक की हत्या असामाजिक तत्वों द्वारा कर दी गयी थी, स्वजनों से भेंट कर माननीय मुख्यमंत्री @myogiadityanath जी द्वारा प्रदान की गयी सहायता राशि देकर अपनी दुःखद संवेदना व्यक्त की। (1/2) pic.twitter.com/pbAlHdWBE7
— Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (@SadhviNiranjan) November 17, 2020
शुभ दीपोत्सव के पावन अवसर पर संसदीय क्षेत्र फ़तेहपुर के पत्रकार बंधुओं का सम्मान किया। pic.twitter.com/BtpZRyadBG
— Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (@SadhviNiranjan) November 13, 2020
मुक्तानगर स्थित अखंड परम धाम में भाई दुज के अवसर पर कार्यकर्ता बंधुओं से भेंट कर शुभकामनायें दी। pic.twitter.com/D0LBsNsKLR
— Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (@SadhviNiranjan) November 16, 2020
संसदीय क्षेत्र फतेहपुर के इब्राहिमपुर में श्री गंगाराम निषाद जी के सुपुत्र का आकस्मिक दुःखद निधन हो गया था, अंतिम दर्शन कर भावभीनी श्रद्धांजली अर्पित की। pic.twitter.com/98u07Hjvz4
— Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti (@SadhviNiranjan) November 13, 2020