Geeta Shakya
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date= October 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| office1 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| term_start1 = 25 November 2020
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| predecessor1 = P. L. Punia
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| constituency1 = Uttar Pradesh
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1969|11|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
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| profession = Teacher, Principal, Politician
| spouse = Mukut Singh
| alma_mater = Kanpur University
| education = M.A. in sociology
| children = 2
| residence = Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh
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| nationality = Indian
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Geeta Shakya also known as Geeta alias chandra prabha is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-02|title=Union minister Puri, nine others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-union-minister-puri-nine-others-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-from-uttar-pradesh-2853962|access-date=2020-11-17|website=DNA India|language=en}}
She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|last=Shantanu|first=Shashank|date=2020-10-26|title=BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha election, eyes 2022 UP assembly polls|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-rajya-sabha-election-bjp-list-of-candidates-hardeep-singh-puri-brijlal-2022-up-assembly-polls-660061|access-date=2020-10-27|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=2020-10-27|title=BJP announces eight candidates for 10 Rajya Sabha vacancies in Uttar Pradesh|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-announces-eight-candidates-for-10-rajya-sabha-vacancies-in-uttar-pradesh/article32948439.ece|access-date=2020-10-27|issn=0971-751X}}
She is a former district president of the BJP from Auraiya and a prominent leader among the OBC.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-27|title=Rajya Sabha elections: Hardeep Singh Puri, Neeraj Shekhar among BJP candidates from UP|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rajya-sabha-elections-hardeep-singh-puri-neeraj-shekhar-among-bjp-candidates-from-up-6888377/|access-date=2020-10-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
Personal life
She began her career as a teacher and was a Principal from 2005 to 2010 and her husband has also been a Principal. She has two children, a son and a daughter. Her son rishab is in the BSF's Engineering Corps and her daughter is married.{{Cite web|title=राज्यसभा चुनाव: भाजपा प्रत्याशियों में गीता शाक्य का भी नाम, जानिए- क्या है उनका राजनीतिक प्रोफाइल|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/kanpur-city-know-the-political-profile-of-bjp-up-rajya-sabha-candidate-geeta-shakya-from-auraiya-20961310.html|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}{{Cite web|author=Pankaj Shah|date=Oct 26, 2020|title=Union minister Puri, ex-top cop in BJP list for upper house {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/union-minister-puri-ex-top-cop-in-bjp-list-for-upper-house/articleshow/78878878.cms|access-date=2020-10-27|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Political career
Geeta Shakya began her political career as Gram Pradhan from Shihuan Gram Panchayat in 2000.
Later she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and became the district president of Auraiya for two years.
She is considered a close aide of Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya. She is prominent as a leader among the Other Backward Classes in the state.{{Cite web|author=Pankaj Shah|date=Oct 26, 2020|title=Union minister Puri, ex-top cop in BJP list for upper house {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/union-minister-puri-ex-top-cop-in-bjp-list-for-upper-house/articleshow/78878878.cms|access-date=2020-10-27}}
References
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Samajwadi Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:People from Auraiya district
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