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| alma_mater = Bhilai Mahila College, [[Pandit Ravishankar University]] <br /> M.Sc. (Child Development) | | alma_mater = Bhilai Mahila College, [[Pandit Ravishankar University]] <br /> M.Sc. (Child Development) | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|22|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|22|df=y}} | ||
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'''Saroj Pandey''' (born 22 June 1968) is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]]. She also served as National General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Prior to becoming Rajya Sabha MP, she was elected to [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Durg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Durg]] and was also Member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Third assembly |url=http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/satra/third_assembly/3RD_ASSEMBLY.pdf |website=cgvidhansabha.gov.in |access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/591609/Delhi/1/20/1|title=CPI welcomes cheap rice scheme|date=5 June 2009|publisher=Indopia|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref> | '''Saroj Pandey''' (born 22 June 1968) is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]]. She also served as National General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Prior to becoming Rajya Sabha MP, she was elected to [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Durg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Durg]] and was also Member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Third assembly |url=http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/satra/third_assembly/3RD_ASSEMBLY.pdf |website=cgvidhansabha.gov.in |access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/591609/Delhi/1/20/1|title=CPI welcomes cheap rice scheme|date=5 June 2009|publisher=Indopia|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref> | ||
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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Pandey was first elected as Mayor of Durg in 2000 and got re-elected in 2005. She got elected as the first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Vaishali Nagar in 2008 and then BJP fielded her for [[2009 Indian general election]] from [[Durg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Durg]] and she won and hold post of Mayor, MLA and MP at same time. In 24 April 2013, she was appointed as National President of [[BJP Mahila Morcha]] (woman wing of Bharatiya Janata Party).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sushree Saroj Pandey speech while taking charge as Mahila Morcha President: 24.04.2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzYasmiJog |website=YouTube |publisher=Bharatiya Janata Party |access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960220400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423030401/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960220400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-04-23|title=Vijay Goel appointed BJP general secretary |date=April 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref> She lost [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]] to [[Tamradhwaj Sahu]] of Congress, but in spite of her defeat she was appointed as National General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and elected to Rajya Sabha in March 2018.<ref name="mayor v four time winner">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041056241300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416005210/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041056241300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2009|title=A mayor versus a four-time winner |date=10 April 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.netapedia.in/neta.php?str=1534|title=Netapedia.in|website=www.netapedia.in|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref> | Pandey was first elected as Mayor of Durg in 2000 and got re-elected in 2005. She got elected as the first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Vaishali Nagar in 2008 and then BJP fielded her for [[2009 Indian general election]] from [[Durg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Durg]] and she won and hold post of Mayor, MLA and MP at same time. In 24 April 2013, she was appointed as National President of [[BJP Mahila Morcha]] (woman wing of Bharatiya Janata Party).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sushree Saroj Pandey speech while taking charge as Mahila Morcha President: 24.04.2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzYasmiJog |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/YVzYasmiJog |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |publisher=Bharatiya Janata Party |access-date=24 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960220400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423030401/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960220400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-04-23|title=Vijay Goel appointed BJP general secretary |date=April 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref> She lost [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]] to [[Tamradhwaj Sahu]] of Congress, but in spite of her defeat she was appointed as National General Secretary of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and elected to Rajya Sabha in March 2018.<ref name="mayor v four time winner">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041056241300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416005210/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041056241300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2009|title=A mayor versus a four-time winner |date=10 April 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.netapedia.in/neta.php?str=1534|title=Netapedia.in|website=www.netapedia.in|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
Pandey served as a general secretary and spokesperson of the party, then she held the position of National Secretary of BJP before taking charge as National President of BJP Mahila Morcha.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Joseph |last1=John |date=23 March 2018 |title=Saroj Pandey: BJP's Saroj Pandey wins Rajya Sabha poll from Chhattisgarh|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjps-saroj-pandey-wins-rajya-sabha-poll-from-chhattisgarh/articleshow/63432402.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref> | Pandey served as a general secretary and spokesperson of the party, then she held the position of National Secretary of BJP before taking charge as National President of BJP Mahila Morcha.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Joseph |last1=John |date=23 March 2018 |title=Saroj Pandey: BJP's Saroj Pandey wins Rajya Sabha poll from Chhattisgarh|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjps-saroj-pandey-wins-rajya-sabha-poll-from-chhattisgarh/articleshow/63432402.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref> | ||