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'''Sarita Arya''' ([[Hindi]]: सरिता आर्या) is the elected '''Congress''' Party M.L.A ([[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)]]) from 58 Legislative Assembly seat of  lake city [[Nainital]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]]. She was elected in the year 2012 and will hold the elected post till 2017. By winning the Nainital seat she has set a unique record of being the first women to win this prestigious seat since independence. Before her three women candidates contested on this seat but could not win. Her party [[Indian National Congress]] bagged this seat after a long gap of 23 years, this seat was either with UKD ([[Uttarakhand Kranti Dal]]) or BJP([[Bharatiya Janata Party]]) starting from the year 1989 until she won in the assembly polls of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120307/dun.htm#6|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition|publisher=}}</ref>
'''Sarita Arya''' ([[Hindi]]: सरिता आर्या) is the elected '''Congress''' Party M.L.A ([[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)]]) from 58 Legislative Assembly seat of  lake city [[Nainital]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]]. She was elected in the year 2012 and will hold the elected post till 2017. By winning the Nainital seat she has set a unique record of being the first women to win this prestigious seat since independence. Before her three women candidates contested on this seat but could not win. Her party [[Indian National Congress]] bagged this seat after a long gap of 23 years, this seat was either with UKD ([[Uttarakhand Kranti Dal]]) or BJP([[Bharatiya Janata Party]]) starting from the year 1989 until she won in the assembly polls of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120307/dun.htm#6|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition|publisher=}}</ref>


In the month of May 2015, she was appointed as the Women State President of Indian National Congress for the state of Uttarakhand by [[Rahul Gandhi]], the then Congress Vice President . Before being elected as the member of legislative assembly she held the post of Chairperson Municipal Corporation Nainital, for which she was elected in the year 2003 and her tenure lasted till 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sarita-arya-appointed-uttarakhand-mahila-congress-president/articleshow/47247151.cms|title=Sarita Arya appointed Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president - The Economic Times|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehawk.in/news/sarita-arya-appointed-ukhand-mahila-cong-president|title=Sarita Arya Appointed U'khand Mahila Cong President|last=https://www.facebook.com/thehawk|publisher=}}</ref>
In the month of May 2015, she was appointed as the Women State President of Indian National Congress for the state of Uttarakhand by [[Rahul Gandhi]], the then Congress Vice President . Before being elected as the member of legislative assembly she held the post of Chairperson Municipal Corporation Nainital, for which she was elected in the year 2003 and her tenure lasted till 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sarita-arya-appointed-uttarakhand-mahila-congress-president/articleshow/47247151.cms|title=Sarita Arya appointed Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehawk.in/news/sarita-arya-appointed-ukhand-mahila-cong-president|title=Sarita Arya Appointed U'khand Mahila Cong President|last=https://www.facebook.com/thehawk|publisher=}}</ref>


Currently She also holds the position of District President of '''AIWC''' ([[All India Women's Conference]]) since 2009 . Apart from this She is also an avid social worker and fights for Women empowerment and Gender equality <ref>{{cite web|url=http://uttarakhandsamachaar.blogspot.in/2013_04_01_archive.html|title=उत्तराखंड समाचार|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-seven-mlas-in-uttarakhand-made-parliamentary-secretaries-1988607|title=Seven MLAs in Uttarakhand made parliamentary secretaries - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=15 May 2014|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=In-Almora-local-mithai-Urdu-couplet-give-Rahul-24122016019024|title=The Times Group|publisher=}}</ref>
Currently She also holds the position of District President of '''AIWC''' ([[All India Women's Conference]]) since 2009 . Apart from this She is also an avid social worker and fights for Women empowerment and Gender equality <ref>{{cite web|url=http://uttarakhandsamachaar.blogspot.in/2013_04_01_archive.html|title=उत्तराखंड समाचार|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-seven-mlas-in-uttarakhand-made-parliamentary-secretaries-1988607|title=Seven MLAs in Uttarakhand made parliamentary secretaries - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=15 May 2014|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=In-Almora-local-mithai-Urdu-couplet-give-Rahul-24122016019024|title=The Times Group|publisher=}}</ref>
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|[[2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2012]]|| [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|MLA]] ||[[Nainital (Assembly constituency)|Nainital]] ||{{Won}}|| 49.71% || Hem Chand Arya ||[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]||37.45% || <ref>[http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=753&cid=58]</ref>
|[[2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2012]]|| [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|MLA]] ||[[Nainital (Assembly constituency)|Nainital]] ||{{Won}}|| 49.71% || Hem Chand Arya ||[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]||37.45% || <ref>[http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=753&cid=58]</ref>
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|[[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017]]|| [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|MLA]] ||[[nainital (Assembly constituency)|Nainital]] ||{{Lost}}||  || Sanjeev Arya ||[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|| || <ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2858.htm?ac=58]</ref>
|[[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017]]|| [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|MLA]] ||[[nainital (Assembly constituency)|Nainital]] ||{{Lost}}||  || Sanjeev Arya ||[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2858.htm?ac=58|title = Election Commission of India}}</ref>
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EX MLA
Sarita Arya
सरिता आर्या
President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Mahila Congress
Assumed office
2015
Member of Legislative Assembly
for Nainital
In office
2012–2017
Chairperson
Nainital Nagar Palika
In office
2003–2008
Personal details
Born1961 (age 64–65)
Political partyIndian National Congress
ResidenceNainital Uttarakhand, India
Websitesaritaarya.in

Sarita Arya (Hindi: सरिता आर्या) is the elected Congress Party M.L.A (Member of Legislative Assembly (India)) from 58 Legislative Assembly seat of lake city Nainital in the state of Uttarakhand. She was elected in the year 2012 and will hold the elected post till 2017. By winning the Nainital seat she has set a unique record of being the first women to win this prestigious seat since independence. Before her three women candidates contested on this seat but could not win. Her party Indian National Congress bagged this seat after a long gap of 23 years, this seat was either with UKD (Uttarakhand Kranti Dal) or BJP(Bharatiya Janata Party) starting from the year 1989 until she won in the assembly polls of 2012.[1]

In the month of May 2015, she was appointed as the Women State President of Indian National Congress for the state of Uttarakhand by Rahul Gandhi, the then Congress Vice President . Before being elected as the member of legislative assembly she held the post of Chairperson Municipal Corporation Nainital, for which she was elected in the year 2003 and her tenure lasted till 2008.[2][3]

Currently She also holds the position of District President of AIWC (All India Women's Conference) since 2009 . Apart from this She is also an avid social worker and fights for Women empowerment and Gender equality [4][5][6]

Positions held

Elections Contested

Year Election Type Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
2012 MLA Nainital Won 49.71% Hem Chand Arya BJP 37.45% [7]
2017 MLA Nainital Lost Sanjeev Arya BJP [8]

See also

References

  1. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition".
  2. "Sarita Arya appointed Uttarakhand Mahila Congress president - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
  3. https://www.facebook.com/thehawk. "Sarita Arya Appointed U'khand Mahila Cong President". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  4. "उत्तराखंड समाचार".
  5. "Seven MLAs in Uttarakhand made parliamentary secretaries - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 15 May 2014.
  6. "The Times Group".
  7. [1]
  8. "Election Commission of India".