Sakuntla Devi is an Indian politician and a member of the
Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (a.k.a. Sixteenth Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh) was constituted on 15 March 2012 as a result of 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election held between 8 Feb to 3 March 2012. The Sixtee ...
in India.
She represents the
Powayan
Powayan or Pawayan is a town and a subdivisional headquarters in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 27 km from Shahjahanpur, 47km from Tilhar. It is located in the fertile agricultural belt of Northern India and is ...
constituency of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017 and is a member of the
Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party ( SP; translation: ''Socialist Party'', founded 4 October 1992) is a socialist political party in India, headquartered in New Delhi but mainly based in Uttar Pradesh, with significant presence in other states as well. With ...
.
Life and education
Sakuntla Devi was born in
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur () is a municipal corporation, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.
The city is between Bareilly and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
History
Shahjahanpur was established by Di ...
to Dinanath. She attended the Chatripati Shivaji Inter Jogi Ther College and is educated till
eighth grade. She married Mithlesh Kumar in 1987. They have two sons and a daughter.
Political career
Sakuntla Devi has been a
MLA for one term. She represented the
Powayan
Powayan or Pawayan is a town and a subdivisional headquarters in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 27 km from Shahjahanpur, 47km from Tilhar. It is located in the fertile agricultural belt of Northern India and is ...
constituency and is a member of the
Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party ( SP; translation: ''Socialist Party'', founded 4 October 1992) is a socialist political party in India, headquartered in New Delhi but mainly based in Uttar Pradesh, with significant presence in other states as well. With ...
political party.
Posts held
See also
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Powayan (Assembly constituency)
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Hindi: ''Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh. There are 403 seats in the house filled by direct election using a single-member first-past-the- ...
References
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1972 births
Living people
People from Shahjahanpur district
Samajwadi Party politicians
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017