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Kalaben Delkar | |
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Member of Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 2 November 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar |
Constituency | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | August 21,1971
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (2021-2024) |
Spouse | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar |
Residence(s) | Silvassa,Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
Education | B.A. |
Alma mater | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University |
Profession | Business &Social Work |
Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar (born 21 August 1971) [1] is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Dadra and Nagar Haveli parliamentary constituency in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the first woman Member of Parliament from Dadra and Nagar Haveli . [2] [3]
She was married to former seven time MP of DNH Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar. They had one son and a daughter. [4]
She successfully contested the 2021 by-poll from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha seat as a member of Shiv Sena,after the death of her husband Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar. She won against Mahesh Gavit of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 51270 votes.[ citation needed ]
In March 2024,Delkar was named as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Indian general election. [5] [6] and won the election by defeating Ajit Rambhai of congress by a margin of 57,584 votes.