Poonamben Maadam
Poonamben Maadam | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam |
| Constituency | Jamnagar |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 December 2012 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Megh Kanzariya |
| Succeeded by | Ahir Meraman Markhi |
| Constituency | Khambhalia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1974 Jamnagar, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2012) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2009–2012) |
| Spouse | Perminder Kumar |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Vikram Maadam (uncle) |
Poonamben Maadam (born 23 September 1974) is an Indian politician from Gujarat state in India. She is the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Jamnagar. Earlier, she was a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Khambhalia in Dwarka district.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Poonamben Maadam is the former member of the Congress Party at the beginning of her political career but later, joined BJP.[3]
She is also the former member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014. She contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Jamnagar's seat as the BJP candidate and won against her uncle Vikram Maadam of Congress.[citation needed]
In 2024, Lok Sabha Election Poonamben won against Congress candidate J.P. Maraviya with 620049 votes.[4][5]
Personal details
[edit]She is married to a former defence officer Perminder Kumar.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rs 3 crore showered in 30 seconds as female BJP MP dances". Zee News. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ "BJP MP Poonamben Maadam Falls In Drain During Demolition Drive". www.news18.com. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ "Powerful Jamnagr rural lady Poonam Madam leaves Congress, joins BJP". DeshGujarat. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ "Jamnagar Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
- ↑ "Jamnagar election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam wins against Cong's J P Maraviya". The Times of India. 4 June 2024.
- 1974 births
- Gujarat MLAs 2012–2017
- India MPs 2014–2019
- Women in Gujarat politics
- People from Jamnagar
- Living people
- Lok Sabha members from Gujarat
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
- India MPs 2019–2024
- Gujarat University alumni
- India MPs 2024–2029
- Women members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- Women members of the Lok Sabha