Mahendra Munjapara
Dr. Mahendra Munjpara is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of State for AYUSH and Minister of State for Woman and Child Development in the Second Modi ministry from 7 July 2021 until 9 June 2024.[2] He is member of parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha from Surendranagar constituency, Gujarat. He won the 2019 general election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. Before his political career, he has been a practicing doctor in Surendranagar as a Cardiologist and Echocardiologist.[3][4] Munjapara belong to Koli community of Gujarat.[5]
Mahendra Munjpara | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Woman and Child Development | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Smriti Irani |
| Preceded by | Debasree Chaudhuri |
| Minister of State for AYUSH | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Surendranagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1968[1] Surendranagar |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Bhavnaben Munjpara |
| Children | 2 (daughter – Ayushi Munjpara) (son – Ayush Munjapara) |
| Residence(s) | wadhvan,surendrangar |
| Alma mater | NHL medical college, Ahmedabad |
| Occupation | Doctor and politician |
References
- Lok Sabha (2019). "Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara". Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got". The Economic Times. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2019". Election Commission of India. 23 May 2019.
- "The list of Lok Sabha poll". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 24 May 2019.
- "Surendranagar MP dropped from BJP list hits out at party". The Indian Express. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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