Sanjiv Arya

Summary

Sanjiv Arya is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress. He represented Nainital on a BJP ticket in the 4th Uttarakhand Assembly.[1][2][3][4][5]

Sanjiv Arya
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Preceded bySarita Arya
Succeeded bySarita Arya
ConstituencyNainital
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress (2021- )
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2021)
ParentYashpal Arya
Alma materB.Com M.B.A

He also happens to be the son of the former speaker of Uttarakhand assembly Yashpal Arya. The father-son duo joined BJP a month ahead of the 2017 assembly elections in Uttarakhand in the presence of the then BJP National President Amit Shah.[6]

On 11 October 2021, Sanjeev and his father joined the Congress party in the presence of party leaders Harish Rawat, Randeep Surjewala and KC Venugopal in Delhi.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nainital Election Results 2017 Live: Sanjeev Arya From BJP Wins". News18. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Sanjeev Arya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NAINITAL(SC)(NAINITAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "2017 Nainital - Uttarakhand Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". India.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ Shalini Lobo (30 January 2017). "Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Senior Congress leader Yashpal Arya, son Sanjeev Arya join BJP". India Today. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  5. ^ Joining, Congress (11 October 2021). "Uttarakhand BJP leader Yashpal Arya, son Sanjeev Arya join Congress". India Today. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Uttarakhand: Senior Congress leader Yashpal Arya joins BJP". The Indian Express. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Uttarakhand minister, MLA son leave BJP, join Cong". The Indian Express. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.