Anupriya Patel

Anupriya Patel holds dual roles as Minister of State in both the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as well as the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers within the Government of India. Additionally, she is the National President of Apna Dal (S) and represents the constituency of Mirzapur as a Member of Parliament (MP).

By Zainab Ashraf | Friday, June 28, 2024, 11:49:39 AM [IST]

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Anupriya Patel Biography

Anupriya Patel is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is the daughter of Krishna Patel and Dr. Soney Lal Patel, who founded the Apna Dal political party.

Anupriya Patel started her political career when she was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Rohaniya constituency in Varanasi during the 2012 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election. She ran her campaign in alliance with the Peace Party of India and Bundelkhand Congress.

In the 2014 Indian general election, she was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, representing the Mirzapur constituency. During this election, her party campaigned in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Although there were rumours of a merger between the two parties after the election, Anupriya Patel rejected these ideas.

During her tenure from September 2014 to July 2016, she served on several key committees, including the Committee on Empowerment of Women, the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, and the Consultative Committee for both the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Additionally, she was a member of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes from September 2014 to July 2016 and the Railway Convention Committee from April 2015 to September 2016.

From July 2016 to May 2019, Anupriya Patel held the position of Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

She was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha in May 2019. Subsequently, she served on the Standing Committee on Energy from September 2019 to July 2021 and the Committee on Petitions from October 2019 to July 2021. She has also been a member of the Indian Council of World Affairs since October 2019. On July 7, 2021, she was appointed as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

In the 2024 general elections, he won the Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat and was inducted into the Modi 3.0 cabinet as the Minister of State in both the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

On a personal note, Anupriya Patel is married to Ashish Patel. Her net worth is Rs 4,22,41,754.

Anupriya Patel Personal Life

Full Name	Anupriya Patel
Date of Birth	28 Apr 1981 (Age 44)
Place of Birth	Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Party Name	Apna Dal (soneylal)
Education	Post Graduate
Profession	Political and Social Worker
Father's Name	Late Dr. Soney Lal Patel
Mother's Name	Krishna Patel
Spouse's Name	Ashish Kumar Singh
Spouse's Profession	Social Service, Member of Legislative Council UP
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)
Religion	Hindu
Website	anupriyapatel.in

Anupriya Patel Net Worth

Net Worth

₹3.24 CRORE

ASSETS

₹4.22 CRORE

Liabilities

₹98.06 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Anupriya Patel

Anupriya Patel completed her B.A. from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. She pursued an MBA from Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in 2010. Additionally, she obtained a PG Diploma in Counselling Psychology from Amity University, Noida.

Interesting Facts about Anupriya Patel

Anupriya Patel is the daughter of Sone Lal Patel, who founded the Apna Dal political party that is based in Uttar Pradesh. She has a master's degrees in Psychology and also Masters in Business Administration (MBA), and has taught at Amity. In the 2014 general election, Patel's party campaigned in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. After the election, there were rumours that the two parties would merge but Patel rejected overtures intended to result in that.

Political Timeline of Anupriya Patel

2024 : She contestanted and won from the Mirzapur seat in the 18th Lok Sabha election. Post this victory, she was made a Minister of State in both the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
2021 : She served as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2019 : She was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha, marking her second term and was a Member of the Standing Committee on Energy. Additionally, she became a Member of the Indian Council of World Affairs. Furthermore, she served as a Member of the Committee on Petitions.
2016 : She served as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2015 : She was appointed as a Member of the Railway Convention Committee.
2014 : Anupriya Patel was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha and served on various key committees including the Committee on Empowerment of Women and the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas. She also contributed to the Consultative Committees for the Ministries of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, and Petroleum and Natural Gas. Additionally, she became a Member of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes.
2012 : Anupriya Patel started her political career as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

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