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Indian politician (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Niranjan Jyoti (born 1 March 1967), more commonly known as Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, is a hindu monk and Indian politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was appointed the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in November 2014.[2] On 30 May 2019, she was appointed Minister of state in the Ministry of Rural Development in the Narendra Modi 2019 Cabinet.
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Niranjan Jyoti | |
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Minister of State for Rural Development | |
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Ram Kripal Yadav |
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | |
Assumed office 8 July 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Raosaheb Dadarao Danve |
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries | |
In office 8 November 2014 ā 30 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Succeeded by | Rameswar Teli |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Rakesh Sachan |
Constituency | Fatehpur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-03-01) 1 March 1967 (age 57)[1] Patewra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Residence(s) | Gausganj Moosanagar, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh |
Profession | Kathavahchak (Religious storyteller) |
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She represents the Fatehpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, in the Lok Sabha, after winning in the 2014 general election.[3] She also represented the Hamirpur constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after winning in the 2012 election.[4]