Sanjay Seth (Uttar Pradesh politician)
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Sanjay Seth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | G. V. L. Narasimha Rao |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Salim Ansari |
| Succeeded by | Radha Mohan Das Agarwal |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1961 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Samajwadi Party (2016-2019) |
| Spouse |
Leena Seth (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
Sanjay Seth (born 10 February 1961) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. Sanjay Seth is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha of the third term representing Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP);[1][2] born in 1961[1] in Mauranwa District, Unnao, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
He has served as the Co-Vice President of the Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (Affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association), as vice-president of the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association (Affiliated to Badminton Association of India) and as President of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Uttar Pradesh region.[4] Seth joined Bharatiya Janta Party on 10 August 2019.
His grandfather, Talukdar Prayag Narain Seth, served as President of Maurawan Nagar Panchayat multiple times.[5]
His father, Lavkush Narain Seth, is a lawyer who has practiced at the Lucknow Court.[3]
His mother, Kusum Seth,[6] is a homemaker.
Sanjay Seth is married to Leena Seth,[6] the Director of Shalimar Group.[7] She manages various landscaping and interior designing initiatives of the Shalimar's esteemed projects.
Career
Sanjay Seth did his bachelor's degree in commerce (B. Com) from University of Lucknow[4] and later co-founded Shalimar Corp Ltd with Mr. Masood Ahmad, making his first venture as an entrepreneur.[8] Under his leadership, the company has developed numerous buildings. In 2016, he was elected as the president of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Uttar Pradesh Region.[9]
