Gulab Devi is an Indian teacher, politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is known for being a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA) five times. On 14 March 2023, she made headlines after she got into an argument with a journalist named Sanjay Rana.
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Gulab Devi aka Gulabo Devi was born on Wednesday 1 June 1955 (age 67; as of 2022) in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. After graduating from BMG Inter College in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, he joined Mahatma Jyotiba Full Rohilkhand University in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, where he completed his studies. He received his BA in Education from Agra University (now Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University) in 1974. In 1976, he obtained his Masters in Arts from SM College, Chandausi. Gulab Devi became a member of RSS-affiliated student wing Akhil Bhartiya Vishwa Parishad (ABVP) while studying at SM College.
family
Gulab Devi was born in a scheduled caste Hindu family belonging to the Dobi community in Uttar Pradesh.
parents and siblings
His father, Babu Ram, was a washerman. He died in 2018. His mother, Savitri Devi, was a housewife.
Gulab Devi with her father
husband and children
Her husband, Rampal Singh, is a retired sugar factory worker and politician. She married Rampal Singh on 6 November 1988.
A picture of Gulab Devi with her husband Rampal Singh
He has three daughters. His daughter Sakshi Singh is the spokesperson of BJP in UP. His daughter Suganda Singh is a BJP politician. His daughter Chetna Singh is an assistant professor at Delhi University.
Gulab Devi with her daughters
religion
Gulab Devi follows Hinduism.
signature/autograph
Signature of Gulab Devi
Career
teacher
Since Gulab Devi hailed from a poor financial background, she started working as a political science teacher at Bhartiya M Girls Inter College after completing her post-graduation in 1976. He became the principal of Intercollege.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
While serving as a teacher at Bhartiya M Girls Inter College, Gulab Devi joined the RSS and began working as a pracharak in Uttar Pradesh. He continued to work for the RSS until he joined the BJP in 1991.
Gulab Devi addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh
politics
Gulab Devi served as Chandaus’ advisor from 1989 to 1990. Gulab Devi contested the 1991 Vidhan Sabha elections from the Scheduled Caste-reserved Chandaus constituency in Uttar Pradesh on a BJP ticket. He won the election with Samajwadi Party candidate Yad Ram by 6256 votes. In 1996, he contested the UP Vidhan Sabha elections from Chandaus constituency. In the elections, he defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Karan Singh by 33,259 votes. In 1997, he was appointed as a member of the evaluation committee. From 1997 to 2002, Gulab Devi was the Minister of Women’s Welfare, Child Development and Nutrition. He got ticket from BJP to contest UP Vidhan Sabha polls from Chandaus constituency in 2002 and registered victory over Samajwadi Party candidate named Satish Prem by 700 votes. In the same year, he was appointed as a member of the Joint Committee on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Denotified Castes. He served in the committee until 2003. Gulab Devi lost the 2007 UP Legislative Assembly elections against BSP candidate Girish Chandra by 9,743 votes. He served as BJP UP Vice President from 2008 to 2012. He contested the 2012 UP Vidhan Sabha elections from Chandaus constituency; However, Gulab Devi was defeated by SP’s candidate “Lakms” with 4007 votes. In 2017, he won the UP Vidhan Sabha elections, which he contested from Chandaus constituency on a BJP ticket against an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate named Km Vimlesh Kumari. Gulab won over Vimlesh with 49469 votes.
Gulab Devi addresses the UP Legislative Assembly
He took charge of the State Ministry of Social Welfare, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in 2017. On a BJP ticket, he contested the UP state assembly elections from Chandaus constituency in 2022. In the elections, he won against a Samajwadi candidate named Marshgin35, Kumar’s candidate.
Gulab Devi’s photo was taken while campaigning for the UP Legislative Assembly Elections 2022
When the BJP allotted him a ticket to contest the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections, around 200 BJP workers and officials resigned as they were unhappy with the party’s decision. In an interview, the BJP appointment holder said that the workers had resigned because they wanted their chosen candidate to get a ticket to contest the elections from Chandaus constituency. Speaking about this, he said:
Those who resigned were angry about giving a party ticket to Gulab Devi for the council elections. They were asking for a ticket for someone else, and we informed the high command of the party about it. About 200 booths, heads of 15 sectors and a large number of party workers resigned.
In 2022, he was appointed as the Minister of Secondary Education (independent responsibility).
Gulab Devi’s photo taken during the swearing-in ceremony
Confrontation
A verbal joke with a journalist
In 2023, a journalist and YouTuber named Sanjay Rana was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on charges of creating ruckus while questioning Gulab Devi at an event organized by the UP government. At the event, Sanjay Rana asked a series of questions about the promises he had made while campaigning for the 2022 UP state elections, angering Gulab, who responded to the journalist by saying that he knew he was there to disrupt the event. She said,
I have known your eyes for a long time. Even as you stood there, I recognized your eyes… It’s all in your place, what you said, but the time hasn’t come yet. But you have forgotten that this Kundpur village and Budh Nagar Khandwa are also mine. Everything I said will work.”
Later, Sanjay was arrested by the cops after BJP district general secretary Yuva Morcha Shubham Raghav lodged a complaint against him for disrupting the event. Gulab Devi in her statement told the media that she had no idea about Sanjay’s arrest, but she was aware that he had physically assaulted a BJP worker at the event. Later, the police released Sanjay after granting him bail.
salary
In 2022, an MLA in UP was entitled to a salary of Rs. 95000 + other allowances.
Assets/Properties
movable assets
- Bank deposits: Rs. 42,51,684
- Bonds, bonds and shares in companies: Rs. 25,00,000
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 35,00,000
- Residential buildings: Rs. 35,00,000
Note: The given valuations of movable and immovable property are given as of 2021. It excludes assets owned by the husband.
Net worth
In 2022, his net worth was estimated at Rs. 1,40,66,684. This excludes the husband’s net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- Talking about his father, Gulab Devi said in an interview that he refused to work as a washer even after he became an MLA in UP.
- Gulab Devi loves dogs. He has a pet labrador.
- He has an appetite for reading.
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