Bansuri Swaraj

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Bansuri Swaraj
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byMeenakshi Lekhi
ConstituencyNew Delhi
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance
RelationsSushma Swaraj (mother)
Swaraj Kaushal (father)
EducationSt. Catherines College, University of Oxford (M.St.)
Inner Temple (Barrister)
OccupationAdvocate, politician

Bansuri Swaraj (born 3 January 1984) is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of Lok Sabha from the New Delhi.[1][2] Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj and former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal.[3][4]

Education[edit]

Bansuri Swaraj is a graduate of the University of Warwick and of Oxford University and a barrister in law from Inner Temple.[5][6]

Political career[edit]

Swaraj won her first election in 2024 as a Member of Parliament 18th Lok Sabha defeating her nearest rival candidate Somnath Bharti with a margin of 78,370 votes.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Anand, Akriti (2 March 2024). "Meet Bansuri Swaraj — Sushma Swaraj's daughter, poll debutant & BJP candidate". mint. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi passes the baton to Bansuri Swaraj for New Delhi seat". India Today. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Bansuri Swaraj on how she got her name: 'My mother used to say…'". The Hindustan Times. 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "A sneak peek into Sushma Swaraj's life". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. ^ "A sneak peek into Sushma Swaraj's life". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Sushma Swaraj re-invents herself in a party dominated by Narendra Modi". The Economic Times. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Delhi Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: BJP makes history with third consecutive clean sweep, but with lower margins". Business Today. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.