Ritu Jaiswal (born 1977) is an Indian politician who is the State Spokesperson of Rashtriya Janata Dal.[1][2] She had been the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Raj Singhwahini, Sonbarsha, Sitamarhi, Bihar.[3]
Ritu Jaiswal | |
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| State Spokesperson of Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Singhwahini, Sitamarhi, Bihar | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Arun Kumar (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Vaishali Mahila College |
| Website | ritujaiswal.com |
Early life edit
Ritu was born to Bhola Prashad Choudhary and Asha Jaiswal in 1977 in Hajipur, Bihar.[citation needed] She received a Bachelors of Arts in Economics from Vaishali Mahila College. She is also a Bharat Natyam and Kathak dancer.[4][better source needed]
Political career edit
Ritu contested and won the election for the position of Mukhiya from Gram Panchayat Raj Singwahini in 2016. She won by a margin of 1784 votes in a constituency of fourteen thousand residents.[5] She joined Rashtriya Janata Dal and contested the 2020 Bihar election from Parihar constituency.[6]
Awards and recognition edit
Jaiswal was given the Champions of Change (award) 2018 by Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 26 December 2018.[7][8][9]
Personal life edit
Ritu married Arun Kumar on 7 December 1996. Arun Kumar is a 1995 batch Indian Civil Service (Allied) officer who has served as the Director, Central Vigilance Commission.[10] They have a son and a daughter.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ "चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज रितु जायसवाल को राजद ने बनाया प्रदेश प्रवक्ता". jagran.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "RJD netas want Lalu to address party workers". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "State Election Commission, Bihar". sec.bihar.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Ritu Jaiswal". ritujaiswal.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Bihar's Chhavi Rajawat has a family of 14,000 to care for - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Bihar assembly election: Awarded by BJP govt, woman mukhiya gets RJD ticket". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "दिल्ली में सीतामढ़ी के मुखिया रितु जयसवाल हुईं उप राष्ट्रपति से सम्मानित।". sanmarglive.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "रीतू जायसवाल को उपराष्ट्रपति ने किया 'चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज' पुरस्कार से सम्मानित". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "बिहार की इस महिला मुखिया को मिला 'चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज' अवार्ड, उप राष्ट्रपति ने किया सम्मानित". livecities.in. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION". cvc.gov.in. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Ritu Jaiswal". ritujaiswal.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Ritu Jaiswal, The 'MUKHIYA' with an impressive wiki page could convert Parihar for Tejashwi Yadav". EtG Research. Retrieved 2 August 2021.