Bansuri Swaraj

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

Bansuri Swaraj


Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Meenakshi Lekhi
Constituency	New Delhi

Personal details
Born	Bansuri Swaraj (1984-01-03) 3 January 1984 (age 40) New Delhi, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parent(s)	Sushma Swaraj (mother) Swaraj Kaushal (father)
Alma mater	Advocate politician

Bansuri Swaraj (born 3 January 1984) is an Indian lawyer and politician. She is a member of Lok Sabha from New Delhi.^[1]^[2] Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj and former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal.^[3]^[4]

Education

Bansuri Swaraj is a graduate of the University of Warwick and of Oxford University and a barrister in law from Inner Temple.^[5]^[6] She has also completed her Masters of Studies from the St Catherine's College, Oxford.^[7]

Political career

Swaraj won her first election in 2024 as a Member of Parliament 18th Lok Sabha defeating her nearest rival candidate Somnath Bharti with a margin of 78,370 votes.^[8]^[9]

References

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^ "Delhi Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: BJP makes history with third consecutive clean sweep, but with lower margins". Business Today. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.