Overview
Anupriya Patel is an Indian politician associated with the Apna Dal (Sonelal), a regional political party based in Uttar Pradesh. She has served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Mirzapur constituency, and has held office as a Union Minister of State in the Government of India.
Key Facts
| Name | Anupriya Patel |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Politician |
| Political party | Apna Dal (Sonelal) |
| Constituency | Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Legislative body | Lok Sabha |
Background
Anupriya Patel emerged in Indian politics through the Apna Dal, a party founded in Uttar Pradesh that draws significant support from the Kurmi community and other backward communities in the state. She later became associated with the faction known as Apna Dal (Sonelal), which has contested elections in alliance with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Political career
Patel has been elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mirzapur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. As an ally of the NDA, her party has cooperated with the Bharatiya Janata Party in parliamentary and state-level politics in Uttar Pradesh.
She has served as a Union Minister of State, taking charge of portfolios assigned to her within the Council of Ministers of the Government of India.
Significance
Patel is regarded as one of the prominent regional political leaders from Uttar Pradesh and is associated with the political articulation of backward class interests within the state's electoral landscape. The Apna Dal (Sonelal), under her leadership role, has functioned as a smaller but consistent alliance partner in the NDA framework in Uttar Pradesh.
Related topics
- Apna Dal (Sonelal)
- Mirzapur Lok Sabha constituency
- Lok Sabha
- National Democratic Alliance
- Politics of Uttar Pradesh
- Council of Ministers of India
References
- Wikidata entry: Q4777851