Bizay Sonkar Shastri

Dr. Vijay Sonkar Shastri
Dr. Vijay Sonkar Shastri
National Spokesperson, BJP
	In office; Current
Former Chairman of the National Commission for SC/ST Tribes (Govt. Of India)
	In office; 2004
Member of Parliament
	In office; 1998
Constituency	Saidpur (SC)
Personal details
Born	24 September 1959 (age 64); Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Political party	BJP
Spouse(s)	Dr. Suman Sonkar Shastri
Relations	Shri Rajnath Sonkar Shastri (elder brother)
Children	Vishesh Sonkar Shastri (Son) Vikalp Sonkar Shastri (Son)
Parent(s)	Shri Shivlal Sonkar "Neta Ji" (Father) Smt. Munni Devi (Mother)
Residence	9,Vithal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001
Alma mater	Banaras Hindu University
Profession	Politician, Writer
Website	\| Website

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Dr Bizay Sonkar Shastri (born 24 September 1959) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party.

Personal life[edit]

Born to Shivlal Sonkar and Munni Devi on 24 September 1959 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Bizay had four brothers and four sisters; his elder brother Shri Rajnath Sonkar is a Member of Parliament. He is married to Dr. Suman Sonkar Shastri and has two sons.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Shastri ji spent his early years of life in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, where he completed his primary education from Central Hindu Boys School and intermediate from National Inter College. After this, he completed his Masters from the Banaras Hindu University.

Political career[edit]

He was elected to LoSabha from Saidpur in 1998 elections and was subsequently chosen as the Chairman of ST/SC Commission (Government of India). In 2004, he was appointed as the Vice-chairman of National SC/ST front (BJP) and was elected as the National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008

References[edit]

↑ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". www.indiapress.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
↑ Pathak, Vikas (29 October 2015). "Dalits were upper castes: BJP leader". Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ Valmiki community have Brahmin past says BJP leader Bizay Sonkar Shastri
↑ "Press: BJP National Spokesperson, Dr. Bizay Sonkar Shastri". www.bjp.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[1] "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". www.indiapress.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[2] Pathak, Vikas (29 October 2015). "Dalits were upper castes: BJP leader". Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.

[3] Valmiki community have Brahmin past says BJP leader Bizay Sonkar Shastri

[4] "Press: BJP National Spokesperson, Dr. Bizay Sonkar Shastri". www.bjp.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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