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'''Kajal Nishad''' (born 1 June 1982) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actress working in [[Bhojpuri cinema]] and Hindi Television and politician. She has acted in a number of TV series and Bhojpuri films,<ref name=exp12/> though is best known for her character Chameli in the [[SAB TV]] comedy soap ''[[Lapataganj]]'' (2009-2010) and Bhojpuri film ''Shaadi Biyah''. She contested the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh state assembly election]] from Gorakhpur (Rural) constituency on an [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) ticket.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor kajal nishad to contest election |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-10/news-interviews/30262536_1_contest-actor-election|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411040945/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-10/news-interviews/30262536_1_contest-actor-election|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|date=10 October 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref> She was engaged in another of the channel's serial, ''Tota Weds Maina'', where she portrayed the role of Ram Katori Chachi. She also played the role of Kanak Tripathi in [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]]'s [[Ishq Ka Rang Safed]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kajal-to-play-Mishals-mother-in-Filmfarms-next/articleshow/47786202.cms | title=Kajal to play Mishal's mother in Filmfarm's next | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=[[The Times Group]] | date=23 June 2015 | access-date=11 February 2016 | author=Neha Maheshwari}}</ref>

Born in Mumbai,<ref name=exp12/> her parents are from [[Kutch]] Gujarat and settled in Mumbai. She is married into Bhojpuri film producer Sanjay Nishad, who is from the Bhauapaar village in [[Gorakhpur district]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Glamorous bahu breaks into poll dance|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/lucknow/31049289_1_kajal-contest-by-election-bhojpuri |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034039/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/lucknow/31049289_1_kajal-contest-by-election-bhojpuri |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |date=11 February 2012|quote=..Congress candidate actress Kajal from Kutch...Kajal's parents are settled in Mumbai. "I am a Mumbaikar," .. |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref>

She is member of [[Indian National Congress]] Party in [[Gorakhpur]] (Rural) as an youth-wing [[Indian Youth Congress]] candidate,<ref name=exp12>{{cite news |title=Kajal Nishad: Star power with poetry |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kajal-nishad-star-power-with-poetry/907206/0 |publisher=Indian Express |date=3 February 2012 |access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref> wherein she finished at fourth place.<ref>{{cite web |title= Cong routed in Rae Bareli, gets 2 seats in Amethi |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cong-routed-in-rae-bareli-gets-2-seats-.../921121/ |date=7 Mar 2012 |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref>

In the lead up the state election, while campaigning in Kakrakhor, on the night 4 February 2012 she and her supporters was beaten up allegedly by supporters of BSP candidate.<ref>{{cite web |title=BSP cadre thrash Congress 'star' candidate in Uttar Pradesh|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bsp-cadre-thrash-congress-star-candidate-in-uttar-pradesh/1/172178.html |date=6 February 2012 |publisher=India Today |access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref> Subsequently, local police registered an FIR against BSP candidate Ram Bhuwal Nishad and his supporters under IPC sections "324, 147 (rioting), 323(voluntarily causing hurt) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace)".<ref>{{cite news |title=Poll talk : Cong nominee hurt, FIR against BSP candidate in Gorakhpur |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/poll-talk-cong-nominee-hurt-fir-against-bsp-candidate-in-gorakhpur/908422/ |publisher= Indian Express|date=6 February 2012 |access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UP: BSP Candidate, Henchmen Booked for Rioting |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=750488 |date=7 February 2012 |publisher=Outlook |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411143533/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=750488 |archive-date=11 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>