Manisha Anuragi is an

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and current

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, belonging to the

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and representing the Rath

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. In 2012, she won the election of Rath as independent candidate.

Early life

Manisha is a graduate of

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. She obtained an M.Phil. degree after completing her

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, and she planned to become a professor after gaining a

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. While preparing for it in 2010, she got married at the behest of her family to Dr Lekhram Anuragi. Lekhram is posted as a Ranger in the Forest Department and has a Ph.D. Manisha also planned to get the same degree, but Lekhram advised her to enter politics instead.

References

1981 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027 Women members of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 21st-century Indian women politicians People from Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh {{UttarPradesh-BJP-politician-stub