Bansuri Swaraj (born 3 January 1984) is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of Lok Sabha from

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. Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of former Union Minister

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and former

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Education

Bansuri Swaraj is a graduate of the

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and of

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and a

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-at-law from

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. She has completed her Master of Studies from St. Catherine's College, Oxford.

Political career

Swaraj won her first election in

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as a Member of Parliament

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defeating her nearest rival candidate

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with a margin of 78,370 votes.

References

1984 births Living people 21st-century Indian women politicians Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi Alumni of the University of Oxford Alumni of the University of Warwick Members of the Inner Temple India MPs 2024–2029 Lok Sabha members from Delhi Sushma Swaraj Women members of the Lok Sabha {{BJP-politician-stub