Annapurna Devi Yadav (born 2 February 1970; ) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 5th Minister of Women and Child Development since 2024. She is also a Member of Parliament in

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from

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in which she won the

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as member of the

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. She is also one of the National Vice Presidents of BJP. Previously, she was elected to the

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, from Kodarma (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as a member of the

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. Annapurna Devi became a minister in Modi cabinet,she won Lok Sabha Election 2024 from Koderma seat.

Positions Held

Annpurna Devi has held various significant positions throughout her political career. Since June 9, 2024, she has been serving as the Union Cabinet Minister of Women and Child Development. She was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in June 2024. From July 7, 2021, she has served as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Education. Additionally, she is a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Previously, she was a Member of the Committee on Empowerment of Women (October 9, 2019 - July 7, 2021) and a Member of the Standing Committee on Industry (September 13, 2019 - July 7, 2021). In May 2019, she was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha. At the state level, she served as the Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Irrigation, Women & Child Welfare, and Registration in the Government of Jharkhand (2012 - 2014). From 2005 to 2009, she chaired the Committee on Women & Child Welfare in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and served as a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for two terms (2005 - 2014). Earlier, she was the Minister of State for the Ministry of Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar, in 2000 and a Member of the Bihar/Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2005 and the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2000.

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Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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