| Office | Member of Lok Sabha
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|---|---|
| Term start | 2 November 2021
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| Predecessor | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar
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| Constituency | Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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| Born | 1971-8-21 (age 55)[1] |
| Born | Sukhala, Valsad, Gujarat
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| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Spouse | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar
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| Alma mater | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
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Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar (born 21 August 1971)[1] is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Dadra and Nagar Haveli parliamentary constituency in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. She is the first woman Member of Parliament from Dadra and Nagar Haveli as well as the first Shiv Sena MP outside Maharastra.[2][3]
Personal life
She was married to Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar before his death; he was elected seven times as a member of Lok Sabha from Dadra and Nagar Haveli constituency as well a tribal rights advocate. They had one son and a daughter.[4]
Political career
She successfully contested the 2021 by-poll from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha seat as a member of Shiv Sena, after the death of her husband Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar. She won against Mahesh Gavit of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 51270 votes.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Certificate of Domicile/Permanent Resident Certificate. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ↑ Kalaben Delkar wins Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Kalaben Delkar wins in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar(Criminal & Asset Declaration). My Neta. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Shiv Sena’s Kalaben Delkar leads in Dadra and Nagar Haveli bye-elections. Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2021.