Kiran Ghai | |
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Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
In office 22 July 2004 –21 July 2016 | |
Constituency | elected by members of Legislative Assembly |
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Born | Digha,Patna,Bihar | 23 August 1949
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Alma mater | Patna University (M.A.) |
Profession | Professor, Politician |
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Kiran Ghai (born 23 August 1949) [1] [2] is a national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [3] She is an MLC in Bihar state in India, and Chairperson of Child Protection and Women empowerment committee of Bihar Legislative Council. [4]
Earlier she was the national secretary of BJP. She is also a reader in the department of Hindi Patna Women's College, a constituent unit of Patna University, Patna.[ citation needed ] She has been a jury member for the 48th and 50th Indian Nation Film Awards, in the categories of feature and non-feature films. She has been a local board member (Eastern Zone, Reserve Bank of India). Mrs. Kiran Ghai is also a poet and a playwright. She is resident of Mainpuri, Patna.[ citation needed ]
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