Niranjan Jyoti

Career

She was appointed the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries in November 2014. She represents the Fatehpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, in the Lok Sabha, after winning in the 2014 general election. She also represents the Hamirpur constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after winning in the 2012 election.

Niranjan Jyoti was born in 1967 in the village of Patewra, in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

She was born in a Nishad-caste family. She escaped unhurt but her bodyguard was injured.

The statement caused an uproar in the Parliament. She subsequently expressed regret over her statements and offered to apologize.

Achievements

• On 14 June 2014, one man called Bhanu Patel and his three accomplishes fired at Jyoti as she was returning from a function in Avas Vikas Colony, Lucknow.

Membership

On 1 December 2014, she stated at a public rally, "lieutenant is you whom must decide whether the government in Delhi will be run by the sons of Rama or by bastards" (Hindi: आप को तय करना है के दिल्ली में सरकार राम्ज़ादों की बनेगी या हरामजादों की) referring to the members of the opposition party, Indian National Congress.