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Who is Shruti Gangawar? BJP makes her a Rajya Sabha candidate
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News18•05-10-2026, 17:33
Who is Shruti Gangawar? BJP makes her a Rajya Sabha candidate
- •The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Shruti Gangawar as a Rajya Sabha candidate from Uttar Pradesh.
- •She is the daughter of veteran politician and Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangawar.
- •Shruti has demonstrated strong administrative capabilities as the Chairperson of the Urban Cooperative Bank in Bareilly.
- •She maintains a strong grassroots presence in Bareilly and Baheri through regular public contact campaigns.
- •Her nomination is viewed as a strategic move by the BJP to strengthen its reach among the Kurmi vote bank in Rohilkhand.
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Shruti Gangawar is an emerging BJP leader and daughter of veteran politician Santosh Gangawar. On Monday, the BJP nominated her as a Rajya Sabha candidate from Uttar Pradesh.
Shruti was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Urban Co-operative Bank Limited in Bareilly in August 2024. She also maintains a strong grassroots grip by running public contact campaigns focused on women empowerment and youth education in Bareilly and Baheri.
Alongside Shruti Gangawar, Radhakant Ojha and Vidya Sagar Sonkar have also been named as BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections.
