Priyanka Maurya
{{Short description|Indian homeopath (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dr. Priyanka Maurya
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|08|27}}
| citizenship = Indian
| education = Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery
| alma_mater = Jiwaji University, Gwalior
| occupation = Indian homeopath, social worker, politician
| known_for =
| party = Bhartiya Janta Party (2022- Present)
| otherparty = Indian National Congress- 2020-2022
| spouse = Abhishek Kumar
| awards = {{UBL
| Women of Excellence Award (2020)
| RedFM Achievers Award (2021)
| Corona Warrior Award (2020)
}}
}}
Dr. Priyanka Maurya, a Indian homeopath, social worker and politician, gained fame as the face of Congress's "Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon" campaign led by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to empower women in Uttar Pradesh. However, she later accused Congress of corruption and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-27 |title=Dr. Priyanka Maurya |url=https://en.wikiflux.org/wiki/index.php/Dr._Priyanka_Maurya |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=WikiFlux |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |date=2022-01-15 |title=UP Election 2022: Congress’ ‘ladki hoon’ mascot denied ticket, alleges rigging in procedure |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/congs-ladki-hoon-mascot-denied-ticket-alleges-rigging-in-procedure/articleshow/88907249.cms |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/story-dr-priyanka-maurya-inspects-azamgarh-hospital-criticizes-poor-food-and-hygiene-201735068187142.html
Early life and education
Priyanka Maurya, born on 27 August 1988 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, completed her schooling at Children College, Azamgarh, and earned a degree in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery from Jiwaji University Gwalior.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-20 |title=Uttar Pradesh polls 2022: Priyanka Maurya likely to switch over to BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/cong-ladki-hoon-mascot-likely-to-switch-over-to-bjp/articleshow/89006418.cms |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/news/womens-commission-member-dr-priyanka-maurya-spoke-in-azamgarh-133815364.html
Personal life
She married Abhishek Kumar on December 7, 2015, and enjoys traveling and cooking.
Political career
Starting in 2020 with the Congress, she rose to prominence as the face of the "Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon " campaign she joined the BJP in 2022 and is now the state Spokesperson for Uttar Pradesh BJP.{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2022-01-19 |title=Congress poster girl Dr Priyanka Maurya to join BJP, says ready to fight elections |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/bharat/congress-poster-girl-dr-priyanka-maurya-to-join-bjp/na20220119202243796 |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=UP Election: लड़की हूं, लड़ सकती हूं की पोस्टर गर्ल का बड़ा आरोप- प्रियंका के सचिव ने टिकट के बदले मुझसे मांगी घूस |url=https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/noida/up-election-2022-ladki-hoon-lad-sakti-hoon-poster-girl-dr-priyanka-maurya-accuses-priyanka-gandhi-secretary |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}{{Cite news |date=2022-01-20 |title=Mulayam's relative, Cong's 'ladki hoon' poster girl join BJP |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/battle-for-up-congress-poster-girl-priyanka-maurya-joins-bjp/articleshow/89014233.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-01-22 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}
Awards
She received the Women of Excellence Award (2020) and multiple Corona Warrior Award for her contributions.https://www.ptinews.com/press-release/renowned-social-worker-and-homeopathy-doctor-dr-priyanka-maurya-has-been-appointed-as-a-member-of-the-uttar-pradesh-state-women-commission-by-yogi-adityanath-led-bjp-government/1849103
References
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