Shimla Devi

Indian politician (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shimla Devi Nayak (born 16 June 1982) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. She is a first-time MLA from Anupgarh Assemby constituency.[1] She won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election on Indian National Congress Party ticket from Anupgarh Assembly constituency in the erstwhile Ganganagar district.[2][3][4]

Preceded bySantosh Bawri
ConstituencyAnupgarh
Born (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 43)
Padampur, Rajasthan
Quick facts Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Preceded by ...
Shimla Devi
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded bySantosh Bawri
ConstituencyAnupgarh
Personal details
Born (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 43)
Padampur, Rajasthan
PartyIndian National Congress
Spouse
Omprakash Nayak
(m. 2002)
Children2 sons
Parents
  • Ram Kumar (father)
  • Rajadevi (mother)
EducationPost-graduate
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculture
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Early life and education

Devi hails from Anupgarh. She did post graduation in law and is a lawyer by profession. She married Omprakash Nayak.[5]

Career

Devi won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election on Congress ticket from Anupgarh Assembly constituency.[6] She defeated Santosh Bawri of BJP by a margin of 37,881 votes.[7][8][9] In 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, she lost to Santosh Bawri as an independent candidate.[8]

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