Dr. Sangmitra Maurya is an Indian politician and physician. During the 2019 Indian general election, Sanghmitra was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from Badun, Uttar Pradesh, as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Wiki/Biography
Sangmitra Maurya was born on Thursday, January 3, 1985 (age 37 years; as of 2022) in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. His native city is Lucknow. After graduation, he decided to study medicine because he once heard his father say that he wanted to become a doctor. Sangmitra completed her MBBS ERA from Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′5″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Sangmitra Maurya
family
parents and siblings
Sangmitra Maurya is the daughter of Swamy Prasad Maurya (Indian politician and member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, India) and Shiva Maurya. Sangmitra was born 14 years after her parents got married. He has a brother named Utchrist, who is also a politician.
Father of Sangmitra Maurya
Sangmitra Maurya’s brother
husband and children
Sangmitra first met Naval Kishore Shakya during their college days. Maurya and Kishore reportedly pursued their MBBS from ERA’s Lucknow Medical College & Hospital at the same time. They first became friends, and then they fell in love. The couple got married in 2010 after dating for several years. His wife, Naval Kishore Shakia, is a cancer surgeon and politician. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Samajwadi Party. The couple has a son named Samrajya. On December 21, 2017, Sanghmitra filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences with her husband and was granted the divorce on January 19, 2021.
Dr. Naval Kishore Shakia
Sangmitra Maurya with her son
Religion/Religious Beliefs
Sangmitra Maurya was born in a Hindu OBC family. In 2018, Sangmitra converted from Hinduism to Buddhism with her family. In April 2018, 500 low-caste Hindus (including Sanghmitra and his family) gathered at Veera Maidan, Maharashtra to convert to Buddhism. they chanted
I do not believe in Rama and Krishna, who are believed to be incarnations of God, nor do I worship them. … I do not believe and will not believe that Lord Buddha was an incarnation of Vishnu. … Hereafter I will lead my life according to the principles and teachings of the Buddha.”
Since then, he has been spreading the Buddhist faith.
Career
medical
After completing her MBBS, Sangmitra Maurya started working as a Medical Officer in the Pratapgarh District Hospital. He worked there for a while and then left his medical career to pursue a political career.
political
Sangmitra started his political career in 2010 by contesting Zilla Panchayat elections from Etah in Uttar Pradesh state. Subsequently, he joined the Bahujan Samaj Party and contested the 2012 elections from Kasganj. However, he failed miserably to make an impact. In 2014, he contested from Mainpur constituency (as a Bahujan Samaj Party member) but lost to Mulayam Singh Yadav. In 2016, Maurya resigned from the Bahujan Samaj Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sanghmitra, within a year of joining the BJP, was asked to contest the elections from Padraun constituency. However, he refused to do so. He led BJP’s Parivartan Yatra in five districts.
Sangmitra Maurya as BJP member
Maurya also played a role in the BJP’s women’s cell. In 2019, Sangmitra contested the Indian general election from Badaun constituency on a BJP ticket, defeating senior Samajwadi Party leader Dharmendra Yadav (nephew of Mulayam Singh Yadav). He is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. In July 2019, he became a member of the Other Backward Classes Welfare Committee. In September 2019, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee and Advisory Committee on Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Sangmitra Maurya during the rally
confrontations
- In 2013, a case was registered against Sanghmitra at Kotwal’s Mainpur police station for promoting enmity between various groups on the basis of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language etc. and for committing acts harmful to the maintenance of harmony.
- A complaint has also been registered against him at the Gunauri police station of Budaun district for making illegal payments in connection with the elections.
- In 2022, Sangmitra raised questions about Aparna Yadav (daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav) when she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He published a post on his Facebook account in which he called Yogi Adityanath as his (Aparna Yadav) father’s cousin.
Facebook post by Sangmitra Maurya
Address
Permanent
6/237 E-Vipul Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010, UP
The Present (2019)
216, Uttar Pradesh Bhawan, SP Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
Net worth
In 2019, his net worth was around Rs. 4 crores.
assets and properties
Sangmitra owned the following assets in 2019.
movable assets
- Bank deposits Rs. 1,05,11,103
- An insurance policy of Rs. 1,22,44,990
- Motor Vehicles Rs. 84000
- Other Assets (Revolver, Riafle, Donali Gun) Rs. 1,50,000
real estate
- Agricultural land Rs. 8,00,000
- Residential buildings Rs. 1,46,00,000
the chosen ones
Facts/Trivia
- Her favorite pastimes are reading and traveling.
- Indian politicians Kanshi Ram and Sushma Swaraj are her political influences. In an interview, Sangmitra revealed that she was once influenced by Mayawati. Talking about Mayawati, he said,
In her (Mayawati’s) first term, she was so tough. But then something happened to him. “
- While working as a Medical Officer in Pratapgarh District Hospital, he earned a token salary of Rs. 100 only and transferred the remaining amount to the hospital fund for poor patients.
- Sangmitra has a tattoo on his right forearm. The tattoo is dedicated to the most important people in her life, namely her parents and her son, Samrajya.
Sangmitra Maurya Tattoo
- During the interview, Sangmitra revealed that her political philosophy was to give voice to the poor, the most marginalized and the most backward. She said,
Until you prepare such people to stand with you, your work is not done.”
He also said that his priorities included a good medical college, improved rail and road connectivity and avenues for girls’ education in Badaun district.
- Sangmitra has written various extensive and important articles on social topics in various journals and magazines.
- Maurya actively participated in various social and cultural activities. It has long been a part of ‘Swajatiya Sammelan’ and various related events (organised annually).
- In 2017, he released a book titled “Modism Ke Mayane” with Deepak KS. He also wrote the book “Buddhism Ki Baten”.
Sangmitra Maurya’s book Modism Ke Mayane
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