Keshari Devi Patel
{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
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| name = Keshari Devi Patel
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dabwa Khandeha, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 23 May 2019
| term_end = June 2024
| constituency = Phulpur
| predecessor = Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel
| successor = Praveen Patel
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| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| otherparty = Bahujan Samaj Party
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Gulab Singh|17 February 1973}}
| children = 3
| alma_mater = Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (MA)
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| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5157
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Keshari Devi Patel is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-record-win-in-both-seats-of-allahabad/articleshow/69468228.cms | title=BJP record win in both seats of Allahabad | work=The Times of India | first=Rajiv |last=Mani | date=23 May 2019 | accessdate=25 March 2020}}{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gambhir-prasad-chakraborty-among-first-time-ls-poll-winners-119052302221_1.html | title=Gambhir, Prasad, Chakraborty among first-time LS poll winners| publisher=Business Standard| date=23 May 2019 | accessdate=24 May 2019}}{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/uttar-pradesh/news/lok-sabha-elections-kesari-devi-is-bjp-candidate-from-phulpur/articleshow/68755964.cms | title=Lok Sabha elections: Kesari Devi is BJP candidate from Phulpur| work=The Times of India | first=Rajiv |last=Mani | date=6 April 2019 | accessdate=25 March 2020}} Earlier, she had lost 2004 Lok Sabha election from Phulpur and 2014 Lok Sabha election from Prayagraj as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. Later she joined BJP.
Personal life
Keshari Devi was born to Hanuman Das Singh and Dhanpati Devi on 1 January 1957 in Dabwa Khandeha village of Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh. She did her Masters of Arts post graduation in Awadhesh Pratap Singh University in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. She married Gulab Singh on 17 February 1973, with whom she has three sons.{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5157 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |accessdate=25 March 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5157 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:People from Chitrakoot district
Category:People from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh