Jagdish Sonkar
Jagdish Sonkar (born 1 September 1967) is an Indian politician and a member of 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Machhlishahr constituency in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3]
Jagdish Sonkar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 2002 - 2012 (2 Times) | |
| Preceded by | Bankey Lal Sonkar |
| Succeeded by | Shailendra Yadav Lalai |
| Constituency | Shahganj, Jaunpur |
| In office March 2012 - March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Subhash Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Self |
| Constituency | Machhlishahr, Jaunpur |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Self |
| Constituency | Machhlishahr, Jaunpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1967 Dhanupur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Geeta Sonkar ( m. 1986) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Machhlishahr, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Postgraduate |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Politician, Agriculturalist, Industrialist |
Personal life
Sonkar was born on 1 September 1967 to Dayaram Sonkar in Dhanupur of Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He is a post graduate. He married Geet Sonkar on 23 May 1986, with whom he has a son. He is an agriculturalist and industrialist by profession.[4]
Political career
Jagdish Sonkar contested Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election as Samajwadi Party candidate and defeated his close contestant Anita Rawat from Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 4,179 votes.[1]
Posts held
| SL | From | To | Position | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 2002 | March 2007 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly | Shahganj, Jaunpur |
| 2. | March 2007. | March 2012 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly | Shahganj, Jaunpur |
| 3. | March 2012 | March 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | Machhlishahr, Jaunpur |
| 4. | March 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | Machhlishahr, Jaunpur |
References
- "Machhlishahr - Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017".
- "Machhlishahr (Uttar Pradesh) Election Results 2017".
- "मछलीशहर सीट से चौथी बार विधायक बने जगदीश सोनकर".
- "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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