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Savitri Thakur is an Indian politician from Dhar who belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
Savitri Thakur | |
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Minister of State in Ministry of Women and Child Development | |
Assumed office 11 June 2024 [1] | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Mahendra Munjapara |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Chattar Singh Darbar |
Constituency | Dhar |
In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi |
Succeeded by | Chhatar Singh Darbar |
Constituency | Dhar |
Personal details | |
Born | Kalikiray, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh | 1 June 1978
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Shri Tukaram Thakur |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Dhamnod, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh |
Occupation | Agriculturist |
As of 16 December, 2016 Source: |
She contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Dhar seat in Madhya Pradesh.[2]
Savtri Thakur was elected from Dhar in 2024 Indian general election.[3]
School Chalo Abhiyan
In June 2024, during a visit to a government school in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, Thakur was unable to write the slogan 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' in Hindi, which raised questions pertaining to her educational qualifications and her competence as a Union Minister. [4]
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