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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 (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP outside Maharastra.[2][3]
Kalaben Delkar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar |
| Constituency | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1971[1] Sukhala, Valsad, Gujarat |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (2021-2024) |
| Spouse | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar |
| Residence(s) | Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University |
| Profession | Business & Social Work |
She was married to former seven time MP of DNH Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar. They had one son and a daughter.[4]
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.[citation needed]
In March 2024, Delkar was named as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Indian general election.[5][6]
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