Hitesh Kumari | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly, 9th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Irrigation Minister | |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Preceded by | Swami Nempal |
Succeeded by | Nem Pal |
Constituency | Debai, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 March 1942 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Hitesh Kumari (Hindi: हितेश कुमारी; born 18 March 1942) is a Backward Leader of Uttar Pradesh. She belongs to the Lodhi caste. In 1985, representing the Indian National Congress, she was elected as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the Debai constituency in Bulandshahr district.[1] In 1988, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister N. D. Tiwari made her a minister with a portfolio of water resources. She was the second woman MLA from the Bulandshahr district, and the first lady minister in the district. She was also appointed a Member of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Central Government, Ministry of Agriculture). Later on she joined the Samajwadi Party in 2007,[2] and in year 2015 she was appointed a National General Secretary of Mahila Wing of Samajwadi Party. In 2021 she was appointed a National Secretary in main body of Samajwadi Party by National President Akhilesh Yadav.[3]