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| name = Rekha Arya | | name = Rekha Arya | ||
| image = Rekha Arya.jpg | | image = Rekha Arya.jpg | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|15|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Almora]], Uttarakhand | | birth_place = [[Almora]], [[Uttarakhand]], India | ||
| office1 = Minister of the Woman and Child | | office1 = Minister of the Woman and Child Welfare, [[Government of Uttarakhand]] | ||
| term_start1 = 18 March 2017 | | term_start1 = 18 March 2017 | ||
| office2 = [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] | | office2 = [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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'''Rekha Arya''' is an Indian politician | '''Rekha Arya''' (born 15 December 1978) is an Indian politician from [[Uttarakhand]]. She is an MLA representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{cite news |date=12 September 2017 |title=Rekha Arya pedals to raise awareness on skewed sex ration in state |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/rekha-arya-pedals-to-raise-awareness-on-skewed-sex-ration-in-state/articleshow/60466915.cms |accessdate=13 January 2018 |newspaper=Times of India}}</ref> from [[Someshwar Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in [[Almora district|Almora District]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Someshwar, Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Rekha Arya with 25498 defeats INC's Rajendra Lal |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/someshwar-uttarakhand-assembly-election-results-2022-live-updates-1923010-2022-03-09 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> She is also the cabinet minister for Women and Child Welfare in the [[Government of Uttarakhand]]. | ||
== Early life and education == | |||
Arya is from [[Someshwar, Uttarakhand|Someshwar]], Almora District, Uttarakhand. She married Girdhari Lal Sahu. She completed her M.Com. at [[Kumaun University|Kumaon University]], Nainital and also did her B.Ed. at the same university in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rekha Arya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SOMESHWAR (SC)(ALMORA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/uttarakhand2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=273 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
She won from [[Someshwar Assembly constituency]] representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. She polled 26,161 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Rajendra Barakoti of [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 5,293 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Someshwar Assembly Elections |url=https://www.oneindia.com/someshwar-assembly-elections-uk-51/ |website=www.oneindia.com}}</ref> Earlier, she became an MLA for the first time winning the 2014 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly bye election and retained the seat in the [[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election]]. defeating the same candidate, Barakoti of INC, by a narrow margin of 710 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Someshwar Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Rekha Arya of BJP wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/someshwar-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-4853852.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> In the 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election she lost an independent candidate from the same Someshwar constituency.to [[Ajay Tamta]]. | |||
== Electoral performance == | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! Election !! Constituency !! colspan="2"|Party !! Result !! Votes % !! Opposition Candidate !! colspan="2"|Opposition Party !! Opposition vote %|| Ref | |||
|- | |||
|[[2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2022]]||[[Someshwar Assembly constituency|Someshwar]]||{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||{{Won}}||52.09%||Rajendra Barakoti||{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||41.55%||<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615102703/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm|archive-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|[[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017]]||[[Someshwar Assembly constituency|Someshwar]]||{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||{{Won}}||47.23%||Rajendra Barakoti||{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||45.69%||<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630093109/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm|archive-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
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|[[2014 elections in India#Uttarakhand|2014 By-election]]||[[Someshwar Assembly constituency|Someshwar]]||{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||{{Won}}||61.14%||Mohan Ram Arya||{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||34.71%||0 | |||
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|[[2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2012]]||[[Someshwar Assembly constituency|Someshwar]]||{{party name with color|Independent politician}}||{{Lost}}||33.29%||[[Ajay Tamta]]||{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||39.43%||<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929115647/https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm|archive-date=29 September 2022}}</ref> | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttarakhand]] | ||
[[Category:1978 births]] | [[Category:1978 births]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand]] | ||
[[Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2017–2022]] | [[Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2017–2022]] | ||
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Uttarakhand]] | [[Category:State cabinet ministers of Uttarakhand]] | ||
[[Category:People from Almora district]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 2 March 2025
Rekha Arya | |
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| Minister of the Woman and Child Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2017 | |
| Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ajay Tamta |
| Constituency | Someshwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1978 Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Girdharilal Sahu |
Rekha Arya (born 15 December 1978) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. She is an MLA representing Bharatiya Janata Party[1] from Someshwar Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Almora District.[2] She is also the cabinet minister for Women and Child Welfare in the Government of Uttarakhand.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Arya is from Someshwar, Almora District, Uttarakhand. She married Girdhari Lal Sahu. She completed her M.Com. at Kumaon University, Nainital and also did her B.Ed. at the same university in 2002.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
She won from Someshwar Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. She polled 26,161 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Rajendra Barakoti of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 5,293 votes.[4] Earlier, she became an MLA for the first time winning the 2014 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly bye election and retained the seat in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. defeating the same candidate, Barakoti of INC, by a narrow margin of 710 votes.[5] In the 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election she lost an independent candidate from the same Someshwar constituency.to Ajay Tamta.
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Someshwar | BJP | Won | 52.09% | Rajendra Barakoti | INC | 41.55% | [6] | ||
| 2017 | Someshwar | BJP | Won | 47.23% | Rajendra Barakoti | INC | 45.69% | [7] | ||
| 2014 By-election | Someshwar | INC | Won | 61.14% | Mohan Ram Arya | BJP | 34.71% | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Someshwar | Independent | Lost | 33.29% | Ajay Tamta | BJP | 39.43% | [8] | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rekha Arya pedals to raise awareness on skewed sex ration in state". Times of India. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "Someshwar, Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Rekha Arya with 25498 defeats INC's Rajendra Lal". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ "Rekha Arya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SOMESHWAR (SC)(ALMORA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ "Someshwar Assembly Elections". www.oneindia.com.
- ↑ "Someshwar Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Rekha Arya of BJP wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.