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Maneka Gandhi
Indian politician (born 1956)
Maneka Gandhi (also spelled Menaka; néeAnand) (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the widow of Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi. Gandhi has held ministerial positions in four governments, most recently serving in Narendra Modi's government from May 2014 to May 2019.
In addition to her political work, Gandhi is an author, with several books on etymology, law, and animal rights.
Personal life
Maneka Anand was born on 26 August 1956 in Delhi, India, into a Sikh family. Her father, Lt. Col. Tarlochan Singh Anand, served as an officer in the Indian Army, and her mother, Amardeep Kaur Anand, was the daughter of Sir Datar Singh. Maneka attended The Lawrence School, Sanawar[2] and later studied at Lady Shri Ram College for Women.[3][4] She subsequently studied German at Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Maneka Gandhi
Notably, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections she lost to Samajwadi Party's Ramabhual Nishad by a slim margin of 43 thousand votes.
Maneka, who was in-charge of the Women and Child Development Ministry in Modi's first term, courted a major controversy with her statement during the election campaign that if Muslims didn't vote for her they would find it difficult to get their work done.
Maneka's foray into politics began in the late 1980s when she contested and won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate. However, her political journey truly gained momentum when she joined the BJP in 2004. Since then, she has been a prominent face of the party.
As an MP, Gandhi was an ardent advocate for animal rights and welfare. Gandhi played a crucial role in the establishment and implementation of several animal welfare laws, including the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Her efforts have resulted in improved protection for animals, better living conditions, and stricter regulations against animal abuse.
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Maneka Gandhi Age, Caste, Family, Husband, Biography & More
• Janata Dal (1988-1996)
• Bharatiya Janata Party (2004-Present)
• Her party won four out of five seats in the 1983 Assembly Elections of Andhra Pradesh
• She contested the 1984 Lok Sabha Elections from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh but lost to Rajiv Gandhi
• In 1988, she merged her party with VP Singh's Janata Dal and was also made the General Secretary of the Janata Dal
• In November 1989, she won her first election and was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha
• She got appointed as the Minister of State for The Ministry of Environment in the VP Singh Government
• She served as the Environment Minister from 1989 to 1991
• In 1996 and 1998, she contested the Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit as an independent candidate and won
• In 1999, she supported the BJP and was appointed as th
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