Geeta Shastri
Geeta Shastri | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jamuna Prasad Sroj |
| Constituency | Soraon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party |  Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Late Ram Krishan Shastri |
| Residence(s) | Prayagraj, Lucknow |
Geeta Shastri is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Samajwadi Party from Soraon Assembly constituency in Prayagraj district.[1][2] She won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Shastri hails from an agricultural family in Phaphamau, Prayagraj district. She married Ramakrishna Shastri. She completed her intermediate in 1992 at Kashi Agriculture Inter College, Harhua, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Career
[edit]Shastri won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Soraon Assembly constituency representing Samajwadi Party. She polled 91,474 votes and defeated Jamuna Prasad of Apna Dal (Soneylal) by a margin of 5,590 votes.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geeta Shastri (pasi)-गीता शास्त्री (पासी) Sp Candidate Soraon (sc) Election Result 2022". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Sabarwal, Harshit (10 March 2022). "UP polls results: BJP wins all seats in Varanasi, SP wins 4 seats in Prayagraj". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Geeta Shastri (Pasi)(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SORAON (SC)(PRAYAGRAJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Soraon Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Geeta Shastri (Pasi) of SP Wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Soraon, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: SP's Geeta Shastri (Pasi) with 45574 defeats ADAL's Dr. Jamuna Prasad SarojADAL". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.