Geeta Shastri

Geeta Shastri
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2022
Preceded by	Jamuna Prasad Sroj
Constituency	Soraon
Personal details
Born	1965 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Spouse	Late Ram Krishan Shastri
Residence(s)	Prayagraj, Lucknow

Geeta Shastri is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Samajwadi Party from Soraon Assembly constituency in Prayagraj district.[1][2] She won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[3]

Early life and education

Shastri hails from an agricultural family in Phaphamau, Prayagraj district. She married Ramakrishna Shastri. She completed her intermediate in 1992 at Kashi Agriculture Inter College, Harhua, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.[4]

Career

Shastri won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Soraon Assembly constituency representing Samajwadi Party. She polled 91,474 votes and defeated Jamuna Prasad of Apna Dal (Soneylal) by a margin of 5,590 votes.[5][6]

References

1. "Geeta Shastri (pasi)-गीता शास्त्री (पासी) Sp Candidate Soraon (sc) Election Result 2022". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
2. "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
3. Sabarwal, Harshit (10 March 2022). "UP polls results: BJP wins all seats in Varanasi, SP wins 4 seats in Prayagraj". Hindustan Times.
4. "Geeta Shastri (Pasi)(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SORAON (SC)(PRAYAGRAJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
5. "Soraon Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Geeta Shastri (Pasi) of SP Wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
6. "Soraon, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: SP's Geeta Shastri (Pasi) with 45574 defeats ADAL's Dr. Jamuna Prasad SarojADAL". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.