Sampatiya Uike

Sampatiya Uikey (born 4 September 1967) is an Indian politician who is a tribal leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Madhya Pradesh. On 31 July 2017, she was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Madhya Pradesh in the bypoll necessitated by the demise of Union Minister Shri Anil Madhav Dave.[1] Her term will end as per the original term on 29 June 2022.

Sampatiya Uikey
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
August 2017
Preceded byAnil Madhav Dave
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1967-09-04) 4 September 1967
Shurkhi, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Sanjay Uikey
Children4
EducationIntermediate, M. P. Board, Mandla
ProfessionAgriculturist/Farmer, Social Worker, Politician
Source

She was president of district Panchayat in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh.[2]

Her party, Bhartiya Janata Party has become the largest party in the Rajya Sabha with 58 members, overtaking Indian National Congress by one seat with Sampathiya Uikey being sworn in as member of the House of Elders on 4 August 2017.[3]

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