Vidyasagar Sonkar
Indian politician
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Vidyasagar Sonkar is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India from Uttar Pradesh in October 2026. [1] He is a former Member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Saidpur, Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4]
Preceded byNeeraj Shekhar
Preceded byRajnath Sonkar Shastri
Succeeded byBizay Sonkar Shastri
ConstituencySaidpur, Uttar Pradesh
Vidyasagar Sonkar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Neeraj Shekhar |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 2018–2024 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996-1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rajnath Sonkar Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Bizay Sonkar Shastri |
| Constituency | Saidpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1961 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Rekha Sonkar |
| Children | One daughter |
He is a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and former State General Secretary of BJP in Uttar Pradesh.[5] In the elections on 19 April 2018, BJP won 11 out of 13 seats and the remaining two were won by Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party each.[6]