Anupriya Patel

Politician, Teacher, Social Worker

Indian Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Teacher, Social Worker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/04/1981
Age44 years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAnupriya Singh Patel

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

BALady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi
Postgraduate degree in PsychologyChhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
MBAChhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
PG Diploma in Counselling PsychologyAmity University, Noida

Personal Life

Date of Birth28/04/1981
Age (as of 2024)43 Years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
CasteKurmis (OBC)
AddressHouse No. 292A, Baraudha Purbi, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh – 231001
HobbiesReading, Travelling
CommunityKurmi

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandAshish Kumar Singh
Children
Sons1
Daughters1

Family

FatherSone Lal Patel (Founder of Apna Dal)
MotherKrishna Patel
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterPallavi Patel
SpouseAshish Kumar Singh
Children
Sons1
Daughters1

Career

Politics
Political PartyApna Dal (Soneylal)
Political Journey
  • 2009: Became the President of Apna Dal
  • 2012: Elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Rohaniya constituency in Varanasi
  • 2014: Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mirzapur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh
  • 2016: In July, became the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
  • 2019: Re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mirzapur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh
  • 2021: Took oath as a Minister of State on 7 July
  • 2024: Won the Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh
  • 2009: Formally named the new chief of Apna Dal
  • 2012: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Rohaniya constituency (Varanasi)
  • 2014-2016: Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women; Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping
  • 2016-2019: Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • 2019: Re-elected as Member of Parliament (17th Lok Sabha) from Mirzapur
  • 2019: Appointed as a Member of the Indian Council of World Affairs
  • 2021-2024: Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • 2024: Re-elected from Mirzapur and inducted into the Modi 3.0 Cabinet as Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
ProfessionProfessor at Amity University (before entering politics)

Favourites

PoliticianNarendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anupriya Patel does not smoke or drink alcohol.
2. She is part of the 'Kurmi' community, classified as Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
3. Previously, she worked as a teacher at Amity University before entering politics.
4. Her political career began in 2012 with her election as an MLA from Rohaniya in Varanasi.
5. During the 2012 UP Assembly Elections, she ran in partnership with Bundelkhand Congress and Peace Party of India.
6. In 2014, Anupriya Patel became a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Mirzapur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
7. Her father, Sone Lal Patel, passed away in a road accident shortly after her marriage in 2009.
8. Following her father's death, she and her mother, Krishna Patel, were in a dispute over his legacy.
9. On July 5, 2016, Anupriya Patel was appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare by the Modi Cabinet.
10. Patel is popularly known as β€˜Behenji’.
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