Anusuiya Uikey
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Anusuiya Uikey | |
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| 6th Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Bhupesh Baghel |
| Preceded by | Anandiben Patel |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Constituency | Damua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1957 Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Raipur |
| Alma mater | M.A. (Economics), LL.B. |
| Profession | Agriculturist and Social Worker |
Anusuiya Uikey (born 10 April 1957) is a politician and currently serving as the governor of Chhattisgarh. She was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Damua in the 1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress. She became Minister for Women and Child Development in Arjun Singh cabinet. By 1998, she had crossed over to BJP and was its losing candidate in 1998 Vidhan Sabha election from Damua.She was about to be the president of india.[1] She became a member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh in 2006.[2][3][4][5]
She was appointed Governor of Chhattisgarh state on 16 July 2019.[6]
References
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1998".
- ^ "Senior tribal BJP leader Anusuiya Uikey appointed as Chhattisgarh Governor". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Anusuiya Uikey Is The New Governor Of Chattisgarh". Shethepeople. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Anusuiya Uikey appointed new governor of Chhattisgarh". Deccan Herald. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Profile on Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Anysuya Uikey is new Chhattisgarh governor, Harishchandran to take charge of Andhra Pradesh". The Indian Express. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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