Satyaveer Munna

Satyaveer Munna

Satyaveer Munna
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2012- present
Preceded by Mohd. Muztaba Siddiqi
Constituency Soraon
Personal details
Born (1972-06-03) 3 June 1972
Political party Samajwadi Party
Spouse(s) Madhu Veer (m.2003)
Children 1 son and 1 daughter
Residence Allahabad
Religion Hinduism

Satyaveer Munna (b. June 03, 1972) is an Indian politician, sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Soraon, Uttar Pradesh, affiliated with Samajwadi Party.[1] He is son of a former Union Minister and senior Indian National Congress leader late Dharamveer and brother of three times MP Shailendra Kumar[2]

In 2012, He was elected as MLA for Soraon defeating Bahujan Samaj Party's former minister Babulal Bhawra.[3]

Biography

Background

Satyaveer Munna's claim for the ministerial berth is backed by his political lineage and strong support in the party as opined by party leaders. This is because apart from being the son of a former union minister and senior Congress leader late Dharamveer, his brother and senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shailendra Kumar is also a three times Member of Parliament from Kaushambi. His brother Shailendra Kumar is also among the senior most members of parliamentary standing committee.

Satyaveer Munna hails from a renowned political family and is son of Dharmaveer, who served as thrice legislature from 1967 to 1977, winning assembly elections first time in 1967 from Meja, there after became State Transport Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1969. He was elected again as MLA in 1969 from Manjhanpur and become State Food & Civil Supply Minister of UP in 1971. After that he was elected as a MLA in 1974 from Manjhanpur and served as Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh with Independent Charge in 1975. He also served as UPCC President in 1978 to 1980. Satyaveer's father late Dharmaveer was a leader of the masses and very close to the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. He was elected Member of Parliament in 1980 and become Central Labor & Rehabilitation Minister in Union Cabinet until passing away on 22, Dec, 1984.[4]

Early life and education

Satyaveer was born on 3 June, 1972 in Children Hospital, Allahabad. He pursued Bachelor of Arts from Allahabad University in 1993-94 and later graduated with Master's degree in Geography (M.A.) from Allahabad University in 1996-97. He qualified Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission in 2001 and got posted in Itawa but left the service and was selected through commission as Lecture of Geography in Motiha College, Handia, Allahabad. Although being involved with the teaching profession he always took part in social work and participated in party programs of Samajwadi Party. Satyaveer has been elected for the first time from Soraon assembly constituency of Allahabad district with the second highest margin among Samajwadi Party MLA by the vote of fourteen thousand in 2012.[5]

Career

In the 2012 elections, Munna was elected as legislator for the first time in 2012 from Soraon assembly segment of Allahabad by a margin of 14,000 votes, defeating nearest Bahujan Samaj Party's candidate Babulal Bhawra.[6][5][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Personal life

Satyaveer married in 2003 to Smt. Madhu Veer and the couple has a daughter Vedanshi born in 2005 and a son Vedant Aryan born in 2010.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "No Allahabad MLA in the new SP govt". Indian Express. March 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ "SP winners from district pitch for cabinet berths". The Times of India. March 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ Arunav Sinha (February 14, 2012). "Holy city, high-pitched battles". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "29th death anniv of ex-min Dharamveer observed". The Times of India. December 23, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "SP, BSP locked in direct contest in most seats". The Times of India. February 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Statical Report on General Election, 2012 To The Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 6 March 2012. pp. 11–20 (labeled "9"–"18"). Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Dixit, Kapil (February 2, 2012). "Triangular contest shaping up in Soraon". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Director of German-Swiss Company IPQ calls on Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav". Uttam UP. March 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "सोरांव से सत्यवीर बने सपा प्रत्याशी". Dainik Jagaran. 23 Nov 2011.
  10. ↑ "पूर्व सपा सांसद के निजी सचिव के घर चोरों का धावा, गन और कैश उड़ा ले गए". Daily Bhaskar. September 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ "सपा की साईकिल रैली का हुआ समापन". Lucknow Local Bureau. February 2014.
  12. ↑ "No funeral for martyr". Amar Ujala. December 4, 2014.
  13. ↑ "सपा की साईकिल रैली का हुआ समापन". Lucknow Local Bureau. February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Election 2012 caught signal emerged from the battlefield". Aaj Tak. February 26, 2012.

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