Sanjay Seth (Uttar Pradesh politician) explained

Sanjay Seth
Birth Date:	1961 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Office:	Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start:	2024
Constituency:	Uttar Pradesh
Predecessor:	G. V. L. Narasimha Rao
Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-present)
Otherparty:	Samajwadi Party (2016-2019)
Spouse:	Leena Seth
Children:	2
Constituency1:	Uttar Pradesh
Predecessor1:	Salim Ansari
Termstart1:	2016
Termend1:	2022
Successor1:	Radha Mohan Das Agarwal

Sanjay Seth is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, from Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Samajwadi Party in 2016.^{[1] [2] [3]} 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.^[4] Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.

Early life

Seth was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Lavkush Narain Seth and Kusum Seth on 10 February 1961. Seth holds a bachelor's degree in commerce (B. Com) from University of Lucknow.

Professional life

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.^[5]

Political career

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).

Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.^{[6] [7]}

Personal life

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

Notes and References

1. News: Rebellion hits Congress in Haryana, R K Anand loses . . 11 June 2016 . 11 June 2016. Business Standard India . Press Trust of India .
2. Web site: UP Rajya Sabha polls: Kapil Sibal survives cross-voting scare; SP wins 7 . . 11 June 2016 . 11 June 2016.
3. News: Samajwadi Party Wins 7 Rajya Sabha Seats In UP, Kapil Sibal Emerges Victorious . 12 June 2016 . NDTV . Press Trust of India . 25 February 2019 .
4. Web site: Sitting Members, Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha.
5. Web site: Sanjay Seth Elected as President of CREDAI. 15 March 2016. Economic Times.
6. News: PTI . Surendra Singh Nagar, Sanjay Seth join BJP after quitting SP . 10 August 2019 . The Hindu . 10 August 2019 . en-IN.
7. News: ANI . Former SP MPs Surendra Singh Nagar, Sanjay Seth join BJP . 10 August 2019 . DNA India . 10 August 2019 . en.