Poonam Mahajan | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2014–2024 | |
Preceded by | Priya Dutt |
Succeeded by | Varsha Gaikwad |
Constituency | Mumbai North Central |
National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
In office 16 December 2016 – 26 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | Anurag Thakur |
Succeeded by | Tejasvi Surya |
Personal details | |
Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 9 December 1980
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Anand Rao |
Children | Aadya Rao Avika Rao |
Parent(s) | Pramod Mahajan (father) Rekha Mahajan (mother) |
Relatives | Rahul Mahajan (Brother) |
Residence | Mumbai |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | poonammahajan |
Poonam Mahajan[1] (born 9 December 1980) is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mumbai North Central, Constituency, Maharashtra. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2] She has served as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, from December 2016 to September 2020.[3] Mahajan was the President of the Basketball Federation of India, the first female to hold this position.[4] In addition, she currently serves as Chair of the Maharashtra State Animal Welfare Board.[5]