Minister of Women and Child Development, Government Of India
In office 26 May 2014 (2014-05-26) – 24 May 2019 (2019-05-24)
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Krishna Tirath
Succeeded by
Smriti Irani
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 May 2019 (2019-05-23)
Preceded by
Varun Gandhi
Constituency
Sultanpur
In office 2014 (2014)–2019 (2019)
Preceded by
Varun Gandhi
Succeeded by
Varun Gandhi
Constituency
Pilibhit
In office 2009 (2009)–2014 (2014)
Preceded by
Sarvraj Singh
Succeeded by
Dharmendra Kashyap
Constituency
Aonla
In office 1996 (1996)–2009 (2009)
Preceded by
Parshuram Gangwar
Succeeded by
Varun Gandhi
Constituency
Pilibhit
In office 1989 (1989)–1991 (1991)
Preceded by
Bhanu Pratap Singh
Succeeded by
Parshuram Gangwar
Constituency
Pilibhit
Minister of State for Programme Implementation and Statistics (Independent Charge), Government Of India
In office 18 November 2001 (2001-11-18) – 30 June 2002 (2002-06-30)
Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
In office January 1990 – April 1990
Prime Minister
Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Government Of India
In office 1 September 2001 (2001-09-01) – 18 November 2001 (2001-11-18)
Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government Of India
In office 13 October 1999 (1999-10-13) – 1 September 2001 (2001-09-01)
Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment and Forests, Government Of India
In office December 1989 – June 1991
Prime Minister
Vishwanath Pratap Singh Chandra Shekhar
Personal details
Born
Maneka Anand
(1956-08-26) 26 August 1956 (age 67) New Delhi, India
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations
Rashtriya Sanjay Manch (1983– 1988)
Janata Dal (1988 – 1998)
Independent (1998 – 2004)
Spouse
Sanjay Gandhi
(m. 1974; died 1980)
Children
Varun Gandhi
Relatives
See Nehru–Gandhi family
Occupation
Politician
Animal-rights activist
As of 27 May, 2014
Source: Government of India
Maneka Gandhi (also spelled Menaka; néeAnand) (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She is a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the widow of Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi. She has been a minister in four governments, most recently in Narendra Modi's government from May 2014 to May 2019.
She also authored a number of books in the areas of etymology, law and animal rights.
ManekaGandhi (also spelled Menaka; née Anand) (born 26 August 1956) is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist. She is a member...
Varun Gandhi was born in Delhi on 13 March 1980 to Sanjay Gandhi and ManekaGandhi. He is the grandson of former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi and...
after her assassination. His wife ManekaGandhi and son Varun Gandhi are politicians in the Bharatiya Janata Party. Gandhi was born in New Delhi, on 14 December...
against her husband's sister-in-law ManekaGandhi who was running against Rajiv in Amethi. At the end of Rajiv Gandhi's five years in office, the Bofors...
Rajiv Gandhi held the seat and represented the constituency in the Eighth Lok Sabha. He was challenged by his sister-in-law ManekaGandhi. Rajiv Gandhi won...
Courts interpreted Fundamental Rights. While ruling in the case of ManekaGandhi v. Union of India (1978), a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court significantly...
parliamentary elections defeating Janata Dal's ManekaGandhi, in the Ayodhya wave aftermath; by 2004, Menaka Gandhi had joined BJP and she won this seat that...
she gained the Amethi constituency by defeating opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, then-president of the Indian National Congress, whose family members had...
Sanjay Gandhi's friend and known as 'Dumpy' in his circle. When rivalry developed between Rajiv Gandhi and ManekaGandhi's factions after Sanjay Gandhi's death...
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari Women and Child Development ManekaGandhi Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Mines Narendra Singh Tomar...
Hindu (24 March 2024). "Kangana Ranaut, Arun Govil, ManekaGandhi in BJP fifth list; Varun Gandhi dropped". Archived from the original on 25 March 2024...
Rajiv Gandhi (Hindi pronunciation: [raːdʒiːʋ ɡaːndʱiː] ; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the 6th Prime Minister of...
India’s largest animal welfare organisations, originally founded by ManekaGandhi in 1992. Currently, the headquarters of this organisation is located...
i.e. they were a member in the 16th Lok Sabha as well. BJP members ManekaGandhi from Sultanpur constituency and Santosh Gangwar from Bareilly constituency...
Singh 36 Rae Bareli Sonia Gandhi Indian National Congress 37 Amethi Smriti Irani Bharatiya Janata Party 38 Sultanpur ManekaGandhi 39 Pratapgarh Sangam Lal...
India's first animal rights NGO which is currently run by co-founder ManekaGandhi as chairperson.[citation needed] Pritish Nandy was born in Bhagalpur...
Vajpayee won comfortably from Lucknow. Important state party leaders ManekaGandhi and Yogi Adityanath were elected from Pilibhit and Gorakhpur respectively...
from the Aonla (Lok Sabha constituency). "BJP to field SP rebel in Aonla, Maneka to shift to Pilibhit - Indian Express". "Constituencywise-All Candidates"...
utilised?", The Economic Times "BJP leaders' sexist jibes against Priyanka Gandhi show ruling party has nothing definite to criticise Congress leader?", FirstPost...
in Jaisalmer to enter politics, under the influence of his friend Rajiv Gandhi, who later became the Prime Minister of India. He contested the 1980 Lok...
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