Neelam Sonkar (born 11 February 1973) is an Indian politician.

Neelam Sonkar
Member of Lok Sabha
In office
May 2014 – May 2019
Preceded byBali Ram
Succeeded bySangeeta Azad
ConstituencyLalganj
Personal details
Born (1973-02-11) 11 February 1973 (age 51)
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
SpouseRajendra Prasad
ResidenceAzamgarh Uttar Pradesh
ProfessionPolitician
As of 16 October, 2015
Source: [1]

She contested Indian general elections 2014 from Lalganj Seat of Uttar Pradesh as Bhartiya Janata Party candidate to enter in 16th Lok Sabha.

She is Post Graduate M.A. from Gorakhpur University in 1998.[1]

Early life and education edit

Sonkar was born on February 11, 1973, to Shri Ramchandra and Smt. Bhagyvani Devi. She was born in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Neelam Sonkar has completed her Master of Arts (MA) from Gorakhpur University.

Positions held edit

  • May, 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
  • 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment.[2]
  • April. 2016 onwards : Member, National Level Steering Committee on Standup India Programme.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Neelam Sonkar". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Neelam Sonkar". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.