Sushila Saroj is a member of the
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2009 general election in India. It was dissolved on 18 May 2014 by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won 44 more seats than the previou ...
of India. She represents the
Mohanlalganj constituency of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
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 ...
(SP) political party. The Mohanlalganj constituency is a reserved seat for a
scheduled caste.
Education and background
Saroj completed an
MA,
LL.B, and
B.Ed from various universities in
Gorakhpur,
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand (previously Rampur State) is a region in the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh, India, that is centered on the Rampur, Bareilly and Moradabad divisions. It is part of the upper Ganges Plain, and is named after the Rohilla tribe. T ...
,
Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation ( help· info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military station ...
, and
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and divisio ...
. Previously, she has been a member of the 13th Lok Sabha, a
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. S ...
, and a
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a Minister of State is a Junior Minister of government, who is assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Minister. In ...
in Uttar Pradesh.
She is the founder and chairperson of ''Virangana Udadevi Pasi Smarak Sangathan'' and also founded ''Pasi Trust''.
Posts held
See also
*
List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India
References
External links
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India MPs 2009–2014
1949 births
Living people
India MPs 1999–2004
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1993–1996
People from Gorakhpur
Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Women in Uttar Pradesh politics
Janata Dal politicians
Samajwadi Party politicians
20th-century Indian women politicians
20th-century Indian politicians
21st-century Indian women politicians
21st-century Indian politicians
People from Sitapur district
People from Lucknow district