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Bansuri Swaraj

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Bansuri Swaraj
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byMeenakshi Lekhi
ConstituencyNew Delhi
Personal details
Born
Bansuri Swaraj

(1984-01-03) 3 January 1984 (age 40)
New Delhi, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Parent(s)Sushma Swaraj (mother)
Swaraj Kaushal (father)
Alma mater
Occupation

Bansuri Swaraj (born 3 January 1984) is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of Lok Sabha from New Delhi.[1][2] Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj and former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal.[3][4]

Education

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Bansuri Swaraj is a graduate of the University of Warwick and of Oxford University and a barrister in law from Inner Temple.[5][6] She has also completed her Masters of Studies from the St Catherine's College, Oxford.[7]

Political career

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Swaraj won her first election in 2024 as a Member of Parliament 18th Lok Sabha defeating her nearest rival candidate Somnath Bharti with a margin of 78,370 votes.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Anand, Akriti (2 March 2024). "Meet Bansuri Swaraj — Sushma Swaraj's daughter, poll debutant & BJP candidate". mint. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi passes the baton to Bansuri Swaraj for New Delhi seat". India Today. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Bansuri Swaraj on how she got her name: 'My mother used to say…'". The Hindustan Times. 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "A sneak peek into Sushma Swaraj's life". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. ^ "A sneak peek into Sushma Swaraj's life". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Sushma Swaraj re-invents herself in a party dominated by Narendra Modi". The Economic Times. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Ms. Bansuri Swaraj". W20 India.
  8. ^ "Delhi Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: BJP makes history with third consecutive clean sweep, but with lower margins". Business Today. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  9. ^ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.