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Indu Goswami joined the BJP in 1988, she had been working as a party worker for a long time and had worked with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] in the late 80s as the vice-president of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]]. | Indu Goswami joined the BJP in 1988, she had been working as a party worker for a long time and had worked with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] in the late 80s as the vice-president of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]]. | ||
Goswami has unsuccessfully contested the [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Palampur, Himachal Pradesh|Palampur]] against congress’ [[Ashish Butail]]. <ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017-bjps-first-woman-candidate-indu-goswami-aims-at-breaking-trends/918100/ |title= Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: BJP's first woman candidate, Indu Goswami aims at breaking trends|website=Financial Express}}</ref> | Goswami has unsuccessfully contested the [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Palampur, Himachal Pradesh|Palampur]] against congress’ [[Ashish Butail]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017-bjps-first-woman-candidate-indu-goswami-aims-at-breaking-trends/918100/ |title= Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: BJP's first woman candidate, Indu Goswami aims at breaking trends|website=Financial Express}}</ref> | ||
In 2020 she was elected unopposed to the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Himachal Pradesh]] on [[BJP]] ticket. | In 2020 she was elected unopposed to the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Himachal Pradesh]] on [[BJP]] ticket. | ||
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Revision as of 06:32, 19 October 2021
Indu Goswami | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Viplove Thakur |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1967 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Himachal Pradesh University[1] |
Indu Bala Goswami is an India politician and the state president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Himachal pradesh. She is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament from Himachal Pradesh as a member of the BJP. She was chairperson of the State Women Commission Himachal Pradesh and State Social Welfare Board Himachal Pradesh.[2][3][4][5]
Political career
Indu Goswami joined the BJP in 1988, she had been working as a party worker for a long time and had worked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the late 80s as the vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
Goswami has unsuccessfully contested the 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Palampur against congress’ Ashish Butail.[6]
In 2020 she was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh on BJP ticket.
References
- ↑ https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/indu-bala-goswami
- ↑ "Himachal: BJP's Indu Bala Goswami elected to Rajya Sabha". The Indian Express. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Indu Goswami BJP's nominee for RS seat". Bhanu P Lohumi. The Tribune. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ "Sharad Pawar, Harivansh among several candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "BJP's Indu Goswami elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh". India Today. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: BJP's first woman candidate, Indu Goswami aims at breaking trends". Financial Express.