Priya Saroj

• Tufani Saroj (father)

Priya Saroj
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Alma mater	University of Delhi (BA) Amity University, Noida (LLB)
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]

Early life and education

Priya Saroj was born on 23 November 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. ^[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]}

Election results

This section is transcluded from Machhlishahr Lok Sabha constituency. (edit | history)

2024 Indian general elections: Machhlishahr

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SP	Priya Saroj	451,292	42.57	39.19
	BJP	B. P. Saroj	4,15,442	39.19	8.00
	BSP	Kripa Shankar Saroj	1,57,291	14.84	32.33
	NOTA	None of the Above	9,303	0.88	0.17
Majority			35,850	3.38	3.36
Turnout			10,60,063	54.63	1.36
	SP gain from BJP		Swing

References

1. Gupta, Naina (5 June 2024). "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). 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. Punjabi, Tanishq (5 June 2024). "Meet Youngest Candidates, All 25, Who Won Lok Sabha Polls To Become MPs". NDTV . Retrieved 5 June 2024.
4. Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
5. "First time parliamentarian: Machhalishahr's Priya vows to work for youth, women". The Hindustan Times. 5 June 2024. 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.