Sanjiv Arya
Indian politician
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Sanjiv Arya is an Indian politician. A member of Indian National Congress, he represented Nainital as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 4th Uttarakhand Assembly.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Sanjiv Arya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sarita Arya |
| Succeeded by | Sarita Arya |
| Constituency | Nainital |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress (2021–present) |
Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2021) |
| Parent | Yashpal Arya |
| Education | B.Com M.B.A |
He is the son of the former Uttarakhand assembly speaker Yashpal Arya. The father-son duo joined BJP a month ahead of the 2017 assembly elections in Uttarakhand in the presence of the then BJP National President Amit Shah.[7]
On 11 October 2021, Sanjeev and his father joined the INC in the presence of party leaders Harish Rawat, Randeep Surjewala and KC Venugopal in Delhi.[8]
He lost from Nainital Assembly constituency in 2022 as an Indian National Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarita Arya.[9]
