Manisha Lekhram Anuragi | |
Office: | Member of legislative assembly of Rath constituency |
Country: | India |
President: | Ram Nath Kovind |
Primeminister: | Narendra Modi |
Incumbent: | 2017 |
Parents: | Brijkishor Varma (father) |
Birth Name: | Manisha |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1981 |
Birth Place: | Jalaun, Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Children: | 1 son |
Manisha Anuragi is an Indian politician and current Member of the legislative assembly, belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party and representing the Rath constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[1] [2] In 2012, she won the election of Rath as independent candidate.[3] Anuragi belongs to Koli caste of Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Manisha is a graduate of Bundelkhand University. She obtained an M.Phil. degree after completing her M.Sc., and she planned to become a professor after gaining a Ph.D. While preparing for it in 2010, she got married at the behest of her family to Dr Lekhram Anuragi. Lekhram is posted as a Ranger in the Forest Department and has a Ph.D. Manisha also planned to get the same degree, but Lekhram advised her to enter politics instead.[5]