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'''Anita Arya''' is a former member of [[Lok Sabha]]. She is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata party]]. She represented Karol Bagh, Delhi in [[13th Lok Sabha]]. She was mayor of Delhi in 1999.

== Early life and education ==
Anita Arya was born on 26 January 1963, at [[Agra]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP nominee in a tough fight in Delhi's only reserved LS seat|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/amp/bjp-nominee-in-a-tough-fight-in-delhis-only-reserved-ls-seat/220310|access-date=8 June 2020|website=outlookindia.com/}}</ref> She was born to father Kundan Lal Nimal and mother Premwati.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=23&lastls=13|title=Members : Lok Sabha|website=164.100.47.194|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref> She went to Smt. Singhuri Bal Girls Intermediate College in Agra for her 10th–12th standard education.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/loksabha2004/candidate.php?candidate_id=2782|title=ANITA ARYA(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Karol Bagh(NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI) – Affidavit Information of Candidate|last=ADR|website=myneta.info|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

She received her PhD, M.A. and, B.A. from [[Agra College]], Agra (Uttar Pradesh). She received her B.ED from [[Maharshi Dayanand University]], Rohtak (Haryana).<ref name=":1" /> Her PhD thesis was titled "Sir Jadunath Sarkar- His Biography and contributions to Medieval Indian History".<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==

=== Delhi ===
From February 1997 to October 1999 she served as a Municipal Councillor in New Delhi.<ref name=":0" /> She also served as the Mayor of Delhi for a short period of time from April to October 1999, where she also continued in the Municipal Corporation as a Deputy Chairperson of the Education Committee.<ref name=":0" />

During her time serving as Mayor, she worked on creating better hygienic conditions and decreasing pollution. She also created better educational facilities at government run schools. She also created special health care programs for women and children.<ref name=":0" />

=== Lok Sabha ===
In 1999 she was elected to the 13th [[Lok Sabha]] from the [[Karol Bagh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karol Bagh Lok Sabha Constituency]].<ref name=":0" /> Karol Bagh being the only reserved constituency in Delhi, she was up against [[Meira Kumar]], another [[Dalit]] woman who had previously won the constituency.

Her supporters are said to have chanted, "Here comes the Daughter of the Dalits!" during her campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/elections-99-even-for-politicians-there-is-always-the-first-time/1/255996.html|title=Elections 99: Even for politicians there is always the first time|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

=== Committees ===
From 1999 to 2000 she served on the Committee on Railways. From 2000 to 2001 she served on the Committee on the Empowerment of Women. From 2000 to 2004 she was a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Mines and Minerals.<ref name=":0" />

== Controversies ==
In 2001, Union Minister [[Shanta Kumar]] made casteist remarks against former President [[Bangaru Laxman]]. Anita Arya along with [[Ramnath Kovind]] and [[Ashok Kumar Pradhan|Ashok Pradhan]] had met with [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]] president K. [[Jana Krishnamurthi|Jana Krishnamurthy]] to demand action against Kumar, for hurting [[Dalit]] sentiments and potentially losing a block of Dalit votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/mar/29def4.htm|title=rediff.com: BJP's dalit leaders demand action against Shanta Kumar|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

== Current roles ==
Anita Arya is only one of eight women in the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janta Party]]'s National Executive Members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive|title=National Executive Members|last=Administrator|website=bjp.org|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

She also has written a volume of three books titled "Indian Women", the volumes are "Society and Law", "Education and Empowerment", and "Work and Development".<ref name=":0" />

She is also a non-official member of the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/ndmc-reconstituted-new-members-appointed/article6385047.ece|title=NDMC reconstituted, new members appointed|work=The Hindu|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Anita Arya got married in 1990 to Parveen Chandra Arya. She has two children.<ref name=":0" />

Her hobbies include reading books or magazines related to politics or religion. She also enjoys cooking, watching movies, and listening to the public.<ref name=":0" />

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