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BJP Names Priyanka Singh Rawat As Rajya Sabha Candidate
- •The BJP has announced Priyanka Singh Rawat as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
- •She is a former Member of Parliament who famously defeated veteran Congress leader P.L. Punia in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Barabanki.
- •During her 2014 to 2019 parliamentary tenure, she spearheaded several major development projects including highways, flood control work, and a modern trauma center.
- •Born in Bareilly, she holds a Master's degree in Political Science and a diploma in Mass Communication and Electronic Journalism.
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Priyanka Singh Rawat is a former Member of Parliament from Barabanki who has been named as one of the BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections. She is widely recognized for her historic 2014 Lok Sabha victory where she defeated veteran Congress leader P.L. Punia by over 211,000 votes.
During her tenure from 2014 to 2019, she initiated the construction of the incomplete dam on the Ghaghra river, built National Highway-56, renovated the road from Ramnagar to the Rupaideha border, and connected numerous villages to the Lucknow Outer Ring Road. Additionally, she secured a modern trauma center and a degree college in Dariyabad for the district.
The Bharatiya Janata Party released a list of eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, which includes Radhakant Ojha, Vidya Sagar Sonkar, Priyanka Singh Rawat, and Shruti Gangwar.
