Bora pursued a career in medicine,earning his MBBS degree from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College,Bengaluru,followed by an MBA from Institute of Advance Studies Education University.[7]
Political career
Bora started his political career in the Bahujan Samaj Party and contested the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Lucknow West constituency but narrowly lost. He then later became the Chairman of the UP Bridge Corporation Limited in 2007. In 2009 Bora said that he had quit the party due to differences over the style of functioning within the party,while the party said that Bora had been expelled for what the party called "anti-party activities".[8][9]
He contested the Mayoral elections for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation as the INC candidate but lost to Dinesh SharmaBJP.[10] He became the INC party president for Lucknow but resigned in 2014 citing differences with the party over politics.[11]
In September 2021 Bora said that during his tenure there was the construction of a 100-bed hospital,three new powerhouses,over 1,000 paved streets,and the rejuvenation of the Sitapur Road Market. He said that educational advancements include a new Industrial Training Institute (ITI),an auditorium at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET),and additional blocks in government and engineering colleges;the Badi Kaliji Temple and Shri Hanuman Temple were beautified,and civic amenities[which?] were enhanced. Bora also said that during the COVID-19 pandemic in India,welfare schemes facilitated the approval of regional development projects,including housing initiatives for underprivileged residents.[12]
Personal life
Neeraj Bora is married to Bindu Bora,and the couple have one son and two daughters.[2]
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