Priyanka Chaturvedi | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 3 April 2020 | |
President | |
Rajya Sabha Chairman | |
Preceded by | Rajkumar Dhoot |
Constituency | Maharashtra |
Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) | |
Assumed office April 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | India | 19 November 1979
Political party | Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2010–2019) Shiv Sena (2019–2022) |
Spouse |
Vickram Chaturvedi (m. 1999) |
Residence | Mumbai |
Occupation | Politician, Columnist |
Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian politician serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT). Prior to this, she was a member and one of the National Spokespersons of Indian National Congress.[1] She has also been a columnist for Tehelka,[2] Daily News and Analysis[3] and Firstpost.[4] As a trustee of two NGOs, she works to promote children's education, women's empowerment and health. She also runs a book review blog which is amongst the top ten weblogs on books in India.[5]