Tanuj Punia

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Tanuj Punia
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Punia in 2024
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Residence(s) Nawabganj, Barabanki Uttar Pradesh
Occupation Politician, Agriculturist

Tanuj Punia is an Indian politician and serving as the member of Member of Parliament from Barabanki. He is a member of Indian National Congress. [1]

Political career

Punia was elected in 2024 as a Member of Parliament from Barabanki Lok Sabha Constituency. [2] He defeated Rajrani Rawat of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of over 2 lakh votes. [3]

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References

  1. "Barabanki Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. "Barabanki election results 2024 live updates: Congress's Tanuj Punia wins with over 2 lakh vote margin". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. "Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Tanuj Punia Claims Victory by 215704 Votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.