Savitri Thakur

Savitri Thakur
Minister of State in Ministry of Women and Child Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2024 [1]
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byMahendra Munjapara
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byChattar Singh Darbar
ConstituencyDhar
In office
16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byGajendra Singh Rajukhedi
Succeeded byChhatar Singh Darbar
ConstituencyDhar
Personal details
Born (1978-06-01) 1 June 1978 (age 46)
Kalikiray, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseShri Tukaram Thakur
Children2
Residence(s)Dhamnod, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
OccupationAgriculturist
As of 16 December, 2016
Source: [1]

Savitri Thakur (Hindi pronunciation: [saːʋɪt̪ɾiː ʈʰaːkʊɾ]) is an Indian politician from Dhar who belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

She contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Dhar seat in Madhya Pradesh.[2]

Savtri Thakur was elected from Dhar in 2024 Indian general election.[3]

Controversies

School Chalo Abhiyan

In June 2024, during a visit to a government school in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, Thakur was unable to write the slogan 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' in Hindi, which raised questions pertaining to her educational qualifications and her competence as a Union Minister. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PM Modi 3.0 council of ministers: Who is Savitri Thakur". The Times of India. 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Profile on BJP Web Site".
  3. ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results". results.eci.gov.in. June 2024.
  4. ^ PTI. "Union minister Savitri Thakur fails to write 'Beti Padhao' slogan correctly in Hindi; video goes viral". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2024.


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