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Sanjay Seth (Uttar Pradesh politician)

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Sanjay Seth
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
2024
Preceded byG. V. L. Narasimha Rao
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
In office
2016–2022
Preceded bySalim Ansari
Succeeded byRadha Mohan Das Agarwal
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961 (age 64)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2019-present)
Other political
affiliations
Samajwadi Party
(2016-2019)
SpouseLeena Seth
Children2

Sanjay Seth (born 10 February 1961) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. Sanjay Seth is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha of the third term representing Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP);[1][2] born in 1961[3] in Mauranwa District, Unnao, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.[4]

He has served as the Co-Vice President of the Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (Affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association), as vice-president of the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association (Affiliated to Badminton Association of India) and as President of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Uttar Pradesh region.[5] Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.

Family and Background

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His grandfather, Talukdar Prayag Narain Seth, served as President of Maurawan Nagar Panchayat multiple times.[6]

His father, Lavkush Narain Seth, is a respected lawyer who has practiced at the Lucknow Court. [7]

His mother, Kusum Seth,[8] is credited with maintaining strong family bonds through her dedication to household management and family values.

Sanjay Seth is married to Leena Seth,[9] the Director of Shalimar Group.[10] She has a keen eye for detail and manages various landscaping and interior designing initiatives of the Shalimar’s esteemed projects.

Seth holds a bachelor's degree in commerce (B. Com) from University of Lucknow.[5]

Professional life

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Seth is one of the co-founders of Shalimar Corp Limited. Due to his experience and success in the real estate industry, he was elected as the president of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Uttar Pradesh Region.[11]

Political career

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Seth at the inauguration of his term as Rajya Sabha MP

An active member of the Rajya Sabha, Seth was appointed to the Parliamentary Committee on Water Resources (July 2016-Aug 2017). He also served on the Committee on Subordinate Legislation from September 2016 to June 2018. He is currently serving as a member on the Committee on Industry (since September 2017) and the Railway Convention Committee (since June 2018).[5]

Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.[12][13]

Personal life

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Seth is married to Leena Seth. They have a son and a daughter.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "अखिलेश के पूर्व सिपहसालार, अब BJP के शतरंज का मेन मोहरा... कौन हैं संजय सेठ, जिन्होंने हिला रखी है UP की सियासत". आज तक (in Hindi). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ^ https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/unnao/story-jhuma-mauravaan-on-sanjay-seth-being-elected-as-rajya-sabha-member-9413870.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d "Sitting Members, Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha.
  6. ^ https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/unnao/story-jhuma-mauravaan-on-sanjay-seth-being-elected-as-rajya-sabha-member-9413870.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/unnao/story-jhuma-mauravaan-on-sanjay-seth-being-elected-as-rajya-sabha-member-9413870.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  9. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Shalimar LEADERSHIP - The foundation of our success". www.shalimarcorp.com. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Sanjay Seth Elected as President of CREDAI". Economic Times. 15 March 2016.
  12. ^ PTI (10 August 2019). "Surendra Singh Nagar, Sanjay Seth join BJP after quitting SP". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  13. ^ ANI (10 August 2019). "Former SP MPs Surendra Singh Nagar, Sanjay Seth join BJP". DNA India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.