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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1979)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Priyanka Chaturvedi
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Hindi
| honorific-suffix =
| image = Priyanka Chaturvedi.jpg
| caption = Chaturvedi in 2018
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament<br />Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = 3 April 2020
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Rajkumar Dhoot]]
| successor =
| constituency = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]
| office1 = [[Deputy Leader]] of [[Shiv Sena]]
| term_start1 = April 2019
| term_end1 =
| party = [[Shiv Sena]]
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (2010–2019)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|11|19}}
| birth_place = India
| residence = Mumbai
| occupation = Columnist
| website =
}}

'''Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi''' (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian politician serving as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra|Maharashtra]] and [[Deputy Leader]] of [[Shiv Sena]]. Prior to this, she was a member and one of the National Spokespersons of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name = IBNLive>{{cite web |title=Congress's new media team to meet on Wednesday-Politics News – IBNLive Mobile |url= http://m.ibnlive.com/news/politics/congresss-new-media-team-to-meet-on-wednesday/394577-37.html |publisher= [[CNN-IBN]] |agency=Press Trust of India |date=28 May 2013 |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803204902/http://m.ibnlive.com/news/politics/congresss-new-media-team-to-meet-on-wednesday/394577-37.html |archive-date=3 August 2014}}</ref>

She has also been a columnist for '' [[Tehelka]]'',<ref name=Tehelka >{{cite web |title=Tehelka " Priyanka Chaturvedi |url=http://blog.tehelka.com/author/priyankachaturvedi/ |publisher=Tehelka |year= 2013|access-date=26 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009123632/http://blog.tehelka.com/author/priyankachaturvedi/ |archive-date=9 October 2015}}</ref> '' [[Daily News and Analysis]]''<ref name=DNA >{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chaturvedi – DNA |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/columns/priyanka-chaturvedi |work=Daily News and Analysis |year=2013 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> and [[Firstpost]].<ref name=FirstPost >{{cite web |title=Latest News from Author Priyanka Chaturvedi |url= http://orak-www.firstpost.com/author/priyanka_chaturvedi |publisher=[[First Post (India)]] |year=2013 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> As a trustee of two NGOs, she works to promote children's education, women's empowerment and health. She also runs a book review blog which is amongst the top ten weblogs on books in India.<ref name="btoi">[http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/priyanka-chaturvedi-blog/people-in-villages-small-towns-worst-hit-by-bjps-demonetisation-move/ About Priyanka Chaturvedi]</ref>

==Personal life==
Chaturvedi was born on 19 November 1979 and raised in [[Mumbai]]. Her family comes from [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name=Twitter >{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chaturvedi – Twitter |url=https://www.twitter.com/priyankac19/status/237857511611432961 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130930165211/https://www.twitter.com/priyankac19/status/237857511611432961 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2013 |publisher=Twitter |date=21 August 2013 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> She attended [[St. Joseph's High School, Juhu]] in 1995, [[Bachelor of Commerce|graduating in Commerce]] from [[Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics]], [[Vile Parle]] in 1999.<ref name=PeerPower >{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chaturvedi - Profile by Peerpower.com |url= http://www.peerpower.com/pub/priyankachaturvedi |publisher=Peerpower.com |year=2013 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> She is married and has two children.<ref name=DNA1 >{{cite web |title=Expecting perfection in motherhood – Analysis – DNA |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1741481/column-expecting-perfection-in-motherhood |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=16 September 2012 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Chaturvedi started her career as Director of MPower Consultants, a Media, PR and event management company. She is Trustee of Prayas Charitable Trust which runs two schools to provide education to over 200 under-privileged children. In 2010,<ref name="btoi" /> she was selected as a participant in [[Indian School of Business|ISB]]'s 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs Certificate programme, a global initiative supported by the [[Goldman Sachs Foundation]] for women entrepreneurs.<ref name=Times >{{cite web |title= Twiterrati turn TV Heroes |url= http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/ETNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETM%2F2013%2F07%2F22&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00103&AppName=1 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date= 22 July 2013 |access-date=8 October 2013}}</ref>

Chaturvedi hosts an interview programme called ''Meri Kahaani'' on [[Sansad TV]].

==Politics==

===Indian national Congress===
She joined Congress in 2010, becoming General Secretary of the [[Indian Youth Congress]] from North-West Mumbai in 2012.

Chaturvedi has a significant presence in social media and is known for defending the policies of the opposition Congress party on Twitter. She criticized [[Narendra Modi]] for not calling out [[Smriti Irani]] on lying and filing false affidavit of her educational credentials. Further, she took a dig at Irani by singing a parody to the theme of Irani's previous TV serial ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' as "Kyuki Mantri Bhi Kabhi Graduate Thi".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2019/05/09/letter-from-the-polls/|title= Letter from the Polls by Nitin Gupta|publisher= The Indian Sun}}</ref>

On 17 April 2019, she posted on Twitter to express her dismay about UPCC (Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee) reinstating some party workers who were earlier suspended for their unruly behavior with her.

===Shiv Sena===
On 19 April 2019 she joined [[Shiv Sena]] in the presence [[Uddhav Thackeray]] and [[Aditya Thackeray]]. At the time of joining Shiv Sena she expressed to work as a common Shiv Sainik under the leadership of Uddhav Thackray.<ref name='ToI1'/>

==Overseas Engagements==
In 2015, as a member of a delegation of young political leaders chosen by the UK High Commission and [[Commonwealth Parliamentary Association]] UK, she visited [[London]] to study and understand their democracy. She also participated in "Asian Forum on Global Governance" program jointly organized by Observer Research Foundation and Zeit Stiftung in the same year.<ref name="btoi" />

In Feb 2017, Priyanka had spoken on the topic of “Impact of Demonetisation on Indian economy” in [[Melbourne]], Australia at an event hosted by former Ministerial Adviser Mr Nitin Gupta. Priyanka had also visited the ISKCON Temple in [[Albert Park, Victoria|Albert Park]], and the [[Richmond Football Club]] during her Melbourne trip.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2017/03/02/priyanka-chaturvedi-talks-demon-melbourne/|title=Priyanka Chaturvedi talks Demon |publisher=The Indian Sun|date=2 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2020/03/17/shiv-senas-rajya-sabha-nominee-priyanka-chaturvedi-visited-australia/|title= When Priyanka Chaturvedi visited Melbourne |publisher=The Indian Sun|date=17 March 2020}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* 2019 : Appointed as [[Deputy Leader]] of [[Shiv Sena]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-mumbai-priyanka-chaturvedi-appointed-as-deputy-leader-of-shiv-sena-5698582/ | title = Priyanka Chaturvedi appointed as deputy leader of Shiv Sena}}</ref>
*2020: Elected as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]<ref name="RajyaSabha">{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rajya-sabha-polls-sharad-pawar-ramdas-athawale-and-several-others-win-unopposed-rajasthan-set-for-tough-fight-for-3-seats-8165011.html | title = Rajya Sabha: Priyanka Chaturvedi, Sharad, Pawar, Ramdas Athawale win unopposed from Maharashtra}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry]]

==References==
{{Reflist
|<ref name='ToI1'>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/spokesperson-priyanka-chaturvedi-quits-congress/articleshow/68950861.cms Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress, joins Shiv Sena]</ref>
}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202100332/http://www.shivsena.org/ ShivSena official website]
* {{Twitter}}

{{Shiv Sena}}

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