Shakuntala Singh Portey Explained

Shakuntala Singh Portey (born 1980) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. She is an MLA from Pratappur Assembly constituency in Balrampur District. She won the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1]

Early life and education

Shakuntala is from Pratappur, Balrampur District, Chhattisgarh. She is the daughter of Lal Bahadur Singh Portey. She completed her graduation in Law in 2014 at Sarguja University, Ambikapur.^[2]

Career

Shakuntala won from Pratappur Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. She polled 83,796  votes and defeated her nearest rival, Rajkumari Shivbhajan Marabi of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 11,708 votes.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shakuntala Singh Portey, BJP Candidate from Pratappur Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News . 2024-10-15 . www.news18.com . en.
2. Web site: Shakuntala Singh Portey(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PRATAPPUR (ST)(SURAJPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-10-15 . www.myneta.info.
3. Web site: 2023-12-03 . Pratappur Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Shakuntala Singh Portey with 83796 defeats INC's Rajkumari Shivbhajan Marabi . 2024-10-15 . India Today . en.
4. Web site: Live . A. B. P. . 2023-12-03 . Pratappur Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Shakuntala Singh Portey Wins From Pratappur . 2024-10-15 . news.abplive.com . en.