Uma Saren | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Pulin Bihari Baske |
Succeeded by | Kunar Hembram |
Constituency | Jhargram |
Personal details | |
Born | New Delhi, India | 9 May 1984
Political party | Trinamool Congress |
Residence(s) | Jhargram, Jhargram district |
Alma mater | Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital ( M.B.B.S.) |
Profession | Medical Practitioner |
Uma Saren (born 9 May 1984) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for Jhargram since 2014. She belongs to Trinamool Congress. A medical practitioner by profession, she is the first person to speak in the Santali language in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Saren was born on 9 May 1984. Her father worked with the Indian Railways as a Group D staff. She received a M.B.B.S. degree from Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in 2012. She belongs to the Santhal community. [1] [2]
In 2012, Saren joined Junglemahal Bhoomiputra and Kanya Medical Association whose aim was to provide medical facilities in remote areas to the tribals in the Bengal- Jharkhand border. [3]
On 5 May 2014, Trinamool Congress party announced that Saren would contest the upcoming general election from Jhargram constituency. [4] She was pitted against Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Pulin Bihari Baske. [5] In May, she was elected to the Lok Sabha and defeated Baske by a margin of 3,50,756 votes. She became the first ever woman Santhal MP of India. [2] [6] She also won with the highest margin in her state. [6] In 2014, she was the member of two standing parliamentary committees: the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Consultative Committee on Ministry of Tribal Affairs. [7]
In April 2017, Saren utilised ₹16.39 crore (US$2.1 million) from her MPLADS funds to buy ceiling fans, LED lamps and water coolers for 3,000 schools in the state. [8]
On 28 May 2018, Saren became the first person to speak in the Santali language in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. [9] She spoke about the many problems faced by various tribes in India. She was also the only woman in the Indian delegation which consisted of seven members. [9] [10] [11]
On 12 March 2019, the party announced that they had not renominated Saren for the next general election. [12] Partymen alleged that she did not use the MPLADS funds. [13]
Uma Saren | |
---|---|
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 26 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Pulin Bihari Baske |
Succeeded by | Kunar Hembram |
Constituency | Jhargram |
Personal details | |
Born | New Delhi, India | 9 May 1984
Political party | Trinamool Congress |
Residence(s) | Jhargram, Jhargram district |
Alma mater | Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital ( M.B.B.S.) |
Profession | Medical Practitioner |
Uma Saren (born 9 May 1984) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for Jhargram since 2014. She belongs to Trinamool Congress. A medical practitioner by profession, she is the first person to speak in the Santali language in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Saren was born on 9 May 1984. Her father worked with the Indian Railways as a Group D staff. She received a M.B.B.S. degree from Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in 2012. She belongs to the Santhal community. [1] [2]
In 2012, Saren joined Junglemahal Bhoomiputra and Kanya Medical Association whose aim was to provide medical facilities in remote areas to the tribals in the Bengal- Jharkhand border. [3]
On 5 May 2014, Trinamool Congress party announced that Saren would contest the upcoming general election from Jhargram constituency. [4] She was pitted against Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Pulin Bihari Baske. [5] In May, she was elected to the Lok Sabha and defeated Baske by a margin of 3,50,756 votes. She became the first ever woman Santhal MP of India. [2] [6] She also won with the highest margin in her state. [6] In 2014, she was the member of two standing parliamentary committees: the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Consultative Committee on Ministry of Tribal Affairs. [7]
In April 2017, Saren utilised ₹16.39 crore (US$2.1 million) from her MPLADS funds to buy ceiling fans, LED lamps and water coolers for 3,000 schools in the state. [8]
On 28 May 2018, Saren became the first person to speak in the Santali language in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. [9] She spoke about the many problems faced by various tribes in India. She was also the only woman in the Indian delegation which consisted of seven members. [9] [10] [11]
On 12 March 2019, the party announced that they had not renominated Saren for the next general election. [12] Partymen alleged that she did not use the MPLADS funds. [13]