Kajal Nishad (born 1 June 1982) is an Indian actress and politician. She has acted in a number of TV series and Bhojpuri films, though is best known for her character Chameli in the

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comedy soap ''

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'' (2009-2010) and Bhojpuri film ''Shaadi Biyah''. She was engaged in another of the channel's serial, ''Tota Weds Maina'', where she portrayed the role of Ram Katori Chachi. She also played the role of Kanak Tripathi in

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. She contested the 2012 Uttar Pradesh election from Gorakhpur (Rural) constituency on an

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(INC) candidacy and is contesting the

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from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency on a

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(SP) candidacy as a part of the INDIA Alliance.

Personal life

Born in Mumbai, her parents are from Kutch

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and settled in

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. She is married to Bhojpuri film producer Sanjay Nishad, who is from the Bhauapaar village in Gorakhpur district.

Political career

She is member of

Party in

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(Rural) as an youth-wing

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candidate, wherein she finished at fourth place. In the

, she became the

and INDIA alliance's candidate from

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1982 births Indian film actresses Living people Politicians from Mumbai 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Bhojpuri cinema Indian television actresses Indian National Congress politicians Women in Maharashtra politics Actresses from Mumbai Indian actor-politicians Marathi politicians 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Samajwadi Party politicians {{India-screen-actor-stub

Personal life

Political career

See also

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