Mahendra Munjpara | |
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Minister of State for Woman and Child Development and AYUSH | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Smriti Irani |
Preceded by | Debasree Chaudhuri |
Minister of State for AYUSH | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
Constituency | Surendranagar |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Surendranagar | 21 September 1968
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Bhavnaben Munjpara |
Children | 2 (daughter –Ayushi Munjpara) (son –Ayush Munjapara) |
Residence(s) | wadhvan,surendrangar |
Alma mater | NHL medical college,Ahmedabad |
Occupation | Doctor and politician |
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