Kalpana Saini
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{More footnotes|date=September 2019}}
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| image = Dr Kalpana saini.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| term_start = 5 July 2022
| predecessor = Pradeep Tamta
| constituency = Uttarakhand
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
Kalpana Saini (born 1 October 1959) is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).{{cite web|url=http://www.bjp.org|title=Bharatiya Janata Party - The Party With a Difference|website=www.bjp.org|access-date=2016-04-03}} She serves as Member of parliament Rajya Sabha. She previously served as Chair of Backward Commission of Uttarakhand Government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/roorki/story-kalpana-saini-becomes-the-minister-of-state-2439143.html|title=कल्पना सैनी के राज्यमंत्री बनने पर शिक्षकों में खुशी|website=Hindustan}}
Early life
Kalpana was born in the village of (Shivdaspur- teliwala) Roorkee in Haridwar District of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in a Saini farm family. Her father was Prithvi Singh Viksit and her mother was Kamala Devi. She earned a PhD degree in Sanskrit, acquiring first division results from the Meerut University. Saini became associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1990 and remained during her employment as a principal in Roorkee. In 1995, she was appointed councilor for Roorkee for BJP. She is one of the most powerful and influential BJP leaders in Uttarakhand.{{cite web |url=https://news.raftaar.in/roorkee-kalpana-saini-teacher-happiness-hindi-news-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80/detail/114eee43bf386c2cd6ce67f47386a3b2 |title=News report |publisher=Bloomberg |date= |accessdate=2019-09-26 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|author=Last updated: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 05:35 PM IST |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/roorki/story-kalpana-saini-becomes-the-minister-of-state-2439143.html |title=Kalpana Saini becomes the Minister of State - कल्पना सैनी के राज्यमंत्री बनने पर शिक्षकों में खुशी |publisher=Livehindustan.com |date=2019-03-09 |accessdate=2019-09-26}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=431903996&privcapId=8809159 |title=Info |publisher=Bloomberg |date= |accessdate=2019-09-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/haridwar-national-backword-commission-19300217.html|title=जनादेश बड़ा तो जिम्मेदारी भी बड़ी: प्रजापति|website=Dainik Jagran}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.malisamajsocial.com/news/55609/dr-kalpana-saini-became-the-chairman-of-uttarakhand-state-backward-classes-commission-mali-samaj-social|title=डॉ कल्पना सैनी बने उत्तराखंड राज्य पिछड़ा वर्ग आयोग की अध्यक्ष|website=www.malisamajsocial.com|access-date=14 September 2021|archive-date=14 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914072057/https://www.malisamajsocial.com/news/55609/dr-kalpana-saini-became-the-chairman-of-uttarakhand-state-backward-classes-commission-mali-samaj-social|url-status=dead}}
Career
She began her career as a lecturer and served as Principal at Gandhi Mahila Shilp Vidyalaya from 1987. She later used her connections with the Hindutva organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to become involved with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
She was Director of National Fertiliser Limited {{Cite web |date=December 2017 |title=Name of Committee members |url=https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/CompositionOfCommitte.aspx?scripcd=223629&scode=523630&comName=national-fertilizers-ltd&Qname=Dec-2017 |access-date=2021-10-09 |website=BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange)}} and District President of Roorkee.{{cite web |author=Updated: Oct 4, 2016, 8:13 IST |date=2016-10-04 |title=Union health minister J P Nadda's visit leaves local party functionaries in high spirits | Dehradun News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/-Union-health-minister-J-P-Naddas-visit-leaves-local-party-functionaries-in-high-spirits/articleshow/54662985.cms |accessdate=2019-09-26 |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}} Bbefore that State Secretary of the state of Uttarakhand, State President of Uttarakhand Pradhanacharya Parishad from 2003 to 2005. She has also served as the General Secretary of Durga Vahini, Roorkee Uttarakhand and President of Sewa bharti Matri Mandal, Roorkee and Councilor of the BJP, 1995–2000. She held many senior position at BJP, VHP and Yogi Mangalnath Saraswati Shishu mandir. On 29 May 2022 The Bhartiya Janata Party named Kalpana Saini as its nominee for the Rajya Sabha (RS) seat from Uttarakhand. She became the 2nd woman from hill state to represent Uttrakhand in Rajya sabha.
References
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Category:Women in Uttarakhand politics
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand
Category:Rashtra Sevika Samiti members
Category:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharaks
Category:21st-century Indian women politicians
Category:21st-century Indian politicians