Suryakanta Vyas Explained

Suryakanta Vyas
Birth Date:23 February 1938
Birth Place:Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, India
Residence:Jodhpur, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Social Worker
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Office:Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Soorsagar
Term Start:2008
Term End:2023
Predecessor:Mohan Meghwal
Term1:2003–2008
Constituency1:Jodhpur
Predecessor1:Jugal Kabra
Successor1:Kailash Bhanushali
Term2:1990–1998
Predecessor2:Birad Mal
Successor2:Jugal Kabra
Constituency2:Jodhpur

Suryakanta Vyas (23 February 1938 – 25 September 2024), affectionately known as Jiji, was an Indian politician and a figure in the Pushkarna Brahmin community in Rajasthan. She served six terms in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, contesting three times from the Jodhpur constituency before moving to the Soorsagar constituency in 2008.[1]

Political career

Vyas served six terms as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. In her first three terms, she was elected from the Jodhpur constituency in 1990, 1993, and 1998. She later contested and won from the Soorsagar constituency in the 2008, 2013, and 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections.[2]

Death

Vyas died on 25 September 2024, at the age of 86.[3] [4]

Awards and honours

Vyas was honored multiple times for her contributions to the development of society. She was one of the most popular figures in the Jodhpur constituency and the Rajasthan Assembly. Known for her oratory skills, she was also recognised as the Best MLA in the Assembly for the year 2012.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: भाजपा की वरिष्ठ नेता सूर्यकांता व्यास का निधन, 6 बार विधायक रहीं 'जीजी' ने अस्पताल में तोड़ा दम . 2024-09-26 . Navbharat Times . hi.
  2. News: 2024-09-26 . Jodhpur’s ‘Jiji’, 6-time BJP MLA Suryakanta Vyas passes away . 2024-09-26 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Suryakanta Vyas Passes Away: BJP Leader and Former Jodhpur MLA Dies at 86 . 2024-09-25 . www.lokmattimes.com.
  4. Web site: 2024-09-25 . Former Jodhpur MLA Suryakanta Vyas passed away . 2024-09-25 . Zoom News . en.
  5. News: 7 March 2018 . 12 sitting, former MLAs felicitated as best MLAs for different yrs in Raj .