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From Losing MP Ticket to Rajya Sabha Nomination: Who is Priyanka Singh Rawat?
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News18•06-10-2026, 20:29
From Losing MP Ticket to Rajya Sabha Nomination: Who is Priyanka Singh Rawat?
- •Priyanka Singh Rawat, a former Lok Sabha MP from Barabanki, has been nominated by the BJP for the Rajya Sabha ahead of the 2027 UP elections.
- •In 2014, she entered Parliament at just 28 years old by defeating veteran Congress leader P.L. Punia by over 200,000 votes.
- •Despite her massive win, her ticket was revoked in 2019 and she was again denied a ticket in 2024, which she admitted left her deeply saddened.
- •The BJP rewarded her loyalty by appointing her as the state vice-president and now elevating her as a key Dalit and women face in the Rajya Sabha.
- •Her political strength lies in her connection to the influential Pasi community, helping the BJP consolidate its Dalit and female vote bank in the Awadh region.
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Priyanka Singh Rawat filed her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha on October 6, 2026, in Lucknow alongside seven other candidates in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she contested from the Barabanki constituency and defeated veteran Congress leader P. L. Punia by a margin of 2,11,878 votes to enter Parliament at the age of 28.
After her incumbent MP ticket was revoked ahead of the 2019 elections and she was again denied a ticket in 2024, Priyanka stayed loyal to the party and was appointed state secretary, followed by a promotion to state vice-president of UP BJP.
