Ravi Kumar Sonkar

Ravi Kumar Sonkar (born 16 August 1980) is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represents the Mahadewa (Assembly constituency) in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Ravi Kumar Sonkar
MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded byRam Karan Arya
ConstituencyMahadewa (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born (1980-08-16) 16 August 1980
Purani Basti, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Archana Sonkar
​
(m. 2006)​
Children2
ParentKalpnath Sonkar
Residence(s)C-102, Bahukhandi Mantri Awas, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materGorakhpur University
OccupationMLA
Profession
  • Agriculture
  • business

Early life and education

Sonkar was born 16 August 1980 in Purani Basti, Basti district of Uttar Pradesh to his father Kalpnath Sonkar (former MP of Basti). In 2006, he married Archana Sonkar, they have two daughters. He belongs to Scheduled Caste (Khatik Sonkar) community. In 2011, he attended Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and attained Bachelor of Arts degree.[2][3]

Political career

Sonkar inherited his passion for politics, his father Kalpanath Sonkar has been the MP from Basti (1989-1991). Since 2017, he has represented the Mahadewa (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Doodhram Chaudhary by a margin of 25,884 votes.[4]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
01March 2017March 2022Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh[4]

References
  1. "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
  2. "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "सदस्य उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. "Mahadewa Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 8 November 2018.


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