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==Political career==
==Political career==
In 2012, Saren joined Junglemahal Bhoomiputra and Kanya Medical Association whose aim was to provide medical facilities in remote areas to the tribals in the Bengal-[[Jharkhand]] border.<ref>{{cite web |title='অচেনা' উমার টিকিট তৃণমূলে, হিসাব মেলাতে ধন্দে ঝাড়গ্রাম |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/election-news/uma-gets-ticket-for-tmc/articleshow/31656829.cms |access-date=14 March 2019 |ref=[[Ei Samay Sangbadpatra|Ei Samay]] |language=bn |date=8 March 2014}}</ref>
In 2012, Saren joined ''Junglemahal Bhoomiputra and Kanya Medical Association'' whose aim was to provide medical facilities in remote areas to the tribals in the Bengal-[[Jharkhand]] border.<ref>{{cite web |title='অচেনা' উমার টিকিট তৃণমূলে, হিসাব মেলাতে ধন্দে ঝাড়গ্রাম |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/election-news/uma-gets-ticket-for-tmc/articleshow/31656829.cms |access-date=14 March 2019 |ref=[[Ei Samay Sangbadpatra|Ei Samay]] |language=bn |date=8 March 2014}}</ref>


On 5 May 2014, [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] party announced that Saren would contest the upcoming [[2014 Indian general election|general election]] from [[Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhargram constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trinamool Congress list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/trinamool-congress-list-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-polls_915974.html |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=5 March 2014}}</ref> She was pitted against [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] candidate [[Pulin Bihari Baske]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Campaigning ends for penultimate round of Lok Sabha polls 2014 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/highlights/story/poll-campaign-ends-lok-sabha-polls-2014-assembly-polls-elections-2014-191692-2014-05-05 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=5 May 2014}}</ref> In May, she was elected to the Lok Sabha and defeated Baske by a margin of 3,50,756 votes. She became the first ever woman [[Santal people|Santhal]] [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] of India.<ref name="TMC">{{cite web |title=If elected, Uma Soren would be the first woman Santhal MP of India |url=http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/if-elected-uma-soren-would-be-the-first-woman-santhal-mp-of-india-2/ |publisher=Trinamool Congress |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=5 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="IE">{{cite web |last1=Das |first1=Madhuparna |title=West Bengal's biggest winner put under party's leash |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/west-bengals-biggest-winner-put-under-partys-leash/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=23 May 2014}}</ref> She also won with the highest margin in her state.<ref name="IE"/>
On 5 May 2014, [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] party announced that Saren would contest the upcoming [[2014 Indian general election|general election]] from [[Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhargram constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trinamool Congress list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/trinamool-congress-list-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-polls_915974.html |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=5 March 2014}}</ref> She was pitted against [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] candidate [[Pulin Bihari Baske]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Campaigning ends for penultimate round of Lok Sabha polls 2014 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/highlights/story/poll-campaign-ends-lok-sabha-polls-2014-assembly-polls-elections-2014-191692-2014-05-05 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=5 May 2014}}</ref> In May, she was elected to the Lok Sabha and defeated Baske by a margin of 3,50,756 votes. She became the first ever woman [[Santal people|Santhal]] [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] of India.<ref name="TMC">{{cite web |title=If elected, Uma Soren would be the first woman Santhal MP of India |url=http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/if-elected-uma-soren-would-be-the-first-woman-santhal-mp-of-india-2/ |publisher=Trinamool Congress |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=5 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="IE">{{cite web |last1=Das |first1=Madhuparna |title=West Bengal's biggest winner put under party's leash |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/west-bengals-biggest-winner-put-under-partys-leash/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=23 May 2014}}</ref> She also won with the highest margin in her state.<ref name="IE"/>
In 2014, She was the member of two standing (Indian)parliamentary committees,one is  at Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers and another/2nd one is at Consultative Committee on Ministry of Tribal Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/uma-saren-36915.html|title=Uma Saren: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref>
In 2014, She was the member of two standing parliamentary committees: the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Consultative Committee on Ministry of Tribal Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/uma-saren-36915.html|title=Uma Saren: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia}}</ref>


In April 2017, Saren utilised {{INR convert|16.39|c}} from her [[MPLADS]] funds to buy ceiling fans, LED lamps and water coolers for 3,000 schools in the state.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mamata Banerjee's man takes Amma route, doles out freebies in Maoist land |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20170501-west-bengal-mamata-banerjee-trinamool-congress-maoist-land-doles-986248-2017-04-25 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=1 May 2017}}</ref>
In April 2017, Saren utilised {{INR convert|16.39|c}} from her [[MPLADS]] funds to buy ceiling fans, LED lamps and water coolers for 3,000 schools in the state.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mamata Banerjee's man takes Amma route, doles out freebies in Maoist land |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20170501-west-bengal-mamata-banerjee-trinamool-congress-maoist-land-doles-986248-2017-04-25 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=1 May 2017}}</ref>

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Uma Saren
ᱩᱢᱟ ᱥᱚᱨᱮᱱ
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
26 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byPulin Bihari Baske
Succeeded byKunar Hembram
ConstituencyJhargram
Personal details
Born (1984-05-09) 9 May 1984 (age 42)
New Delhi, India
Political partyTrinamool Congress
ResidenceJhargram, Jhargram district
Alma materNil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (M.B.B.S.)
ProfessionMedical Practitioner

Uma Saren (born 9 May 1984) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for Jhargram since 2014. She belongs to Trinamool Congress. A medical practitioner by profession, she is the first person to speak in the Santali language in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Saren was born on 9 May 1984. Her father worked with the Indian Railways as a Group D staff. She received a M.B.B.S. degree from Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in 2012. She belongs to the Santhal community.[1][2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

In 2012, Saren joined Junglemahal Bhoomiputra and Kanya Medical Association whose aim was to provide medical facilities in remote areas to the tribals in the Bengal-Jharkhand border.[3]

On 5 May 2014, Trinamool Congress party announced that Saren would contest the upcoming general election from Jhargram constituency.[4] She was pitted against Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Pulin Bihari Baske.[5] In May, she was elected to the Lok Sabha and defeated Baske by a margin of 3,50,756 votes. She became the first ever woman Santhal MP of India.[2][6] She also won with the highest margin in her state.[6] In 2014, She was the member of two standing parliamentary committees: the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Consultative Committee on Ministry of Tribal Affairs.[7]

In April 2017, Saren utilised ₹16.39 crore (US$2.3 million) from her MPLADS funds to buy ceiling fans, LED lamps and water coolers for 3,000 schools in the state.[8]

On 28 May 2018, Saren became the first person to speak in the Santali language in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.[9] She spoke about the many problems faced by various tribes in India. She was also the only woman in the Indian delegation which consisted of seven members.[9][10][11]

On 12 March 2019, the party announced that they had not renominated Saren for the next general election.[12] Partymen alleged that she properly did not use the MPLADS funds.[13]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Seetharaman, G.; Balasubramanyam, K. R. (25 May 2014). "32 newly elected under-35 MPs & what they intend to do for their constituencies". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "If elected, Uma Soren would be the first woman Santhal MP of India". Trinamool Congress. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "'অচেনা' উমার টিকিট তৃণমূলে, হিসাব মেলাতে ধন্দে ঝাড়গ্রাম" (in Bengali). 8 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Trinamool Congress list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls". Zee News. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Campaigning ends for penultimate round of Lok Sabha polls 2014". India Today. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Das, Madhuparna (23 May 2014). "West Bengal's biggest winner put under party's leash". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Uma Saren: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia".
  8. ↑ "Mamata Banerjee's man takes Amma route, doles out freebies in Maoist land". India Today. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Santhali to ring out at Inter Parliamentary Union in Geneva". Hindustan Times. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  10. ↑ Mahato, Sukumar (28 May 2018). "Santhal MP brings tribal issues in Geneva focus". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Bhattacharya, Snignendhu (9 August 2018). "Santhali becomes India's first tribal language to get own Wikipedia edition". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "Trinamul MPs who were not renominated". The Telegraph. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "শেষ সময়ে প্রকল্প জমা দেন উমা" [Uma submitted the project at the last moment]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 13 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

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