Priya Saroj

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Priya Saroj
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Alma mater
Occupation Politician

Priya Saroj (born 23 November 1998) [1] is an Indian politician and lawyer. She is a member of Samajwadi Party. She is the second youngest candidates to be elected to the Lok Sabha, 2024. [2] She is the daughter of Tufani Saroj, a three-time MP and current MLA of Uttar Pradesh. [3]

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Early life and education

Priya Saroj was born on November 23, 1998 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. [4]

Priya completed her schooling at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi. She then pursued higher education by earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Delhi University. Her academic journey continued with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Amity University in Noida. [5]

Political career

Saroj has been elected as a Member of Parliament from Machhlishahr Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Indian General elections. [6] She defeated B.P. Saroj by a margin of 35850 votes. [7] [8]

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  1. ↑ "25 की उम्र में सांसद बनीं प्रिया सरोज कौन हैं? अखिलेश यादव से है खास कनेक्शन, जानें कितनी है धन-दौलत और क्या करती हैं काम". Jansatta (in Hindi). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ PTI (4 June 2024). "Youngest and oldest winners: SP's Pushpendra and Priya Saroj aged 25, DMK's T R Baalu 82". ThePrint. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Meet Youngest Candidates, All 25, Who Won Lok Sabha Polls To Become MPs". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "PushpendraFirst time parliamentarian: Machhalishahr's Priya vows to work for youth, women". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Machhlishahr Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Machhlishahr, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Priya Saroj Triumphs by 35850 Votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Machhlishahr (SC) election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Bholanath vs SP's Priya Saroj". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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