Deepti Kiran Maheshwari

Deepti Kiran Maheshwari or Deepti Maheshwari is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the Rajsamand constituency.[1][2] She is the daughter of former Rajsamand assembly member Kiran Maheshwari and is a nominee from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]

Deepti Kiran Maheshwari
दीप्ति किरण माहेश्वरी
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
Preceded byKiran Maheshwari
ConstituencyRajsamand
Member, Women and Child Welfare Committee
Assumed office
12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)
Personal details
Born (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987 (age 37)
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nationality India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseShashank Shinghvi
Children1 son
Parents
EducationMBA, Diploma in Business Management
Alma materWelingkar Institute of Management Development and Research
IIM Udaipur
OccupationPolitician, businesswoman
Websitedeeptikiranmaheshwari.com

Early life and education

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She was born on 27 April 1987 to a Chartered Accountant, Dr. Satyanarayan Maheshwari[4] and Kiran Maheshwari in Udaipur.[5][6] She did BBA from Pune in 2008 and did her Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management - Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai in year 2010. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Women Entrepreneurship - IIM Udaipur (year 2012).[2][6][7]

She is Convener, Kiran Maheshwari Smriti Manch. She is also a Special Invitee Member, Executive Committee, BJP Rajasthan. She is Area Chair Person, Rajasthan Ladies Circle (an International Organization), involved since childhood with Lions Club India and Bharat Vikas Parishad. She facilitates public education through Savarkar Smriti and Mrigendra Bharati. She has organised discussions on important national issues. She is actively involved in organising health care and Yoga Seminars and mass marriages (सामूहिक विवाह आयोजन).[8] She is listed as mentor for Ek Kadam working in skill development.[9]

Political life

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Her mother Kiran Maheshwari was a member of Rajsamand constituency until 2020. She died on 30 November 2020 as a result of COVID-19,[10] leading to a by-election for the Rajsamand constituency in 2021. The BJP gave the ticket to Deepti and she won the by-elections.[1]

Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, she was re-elected as an MLA from the Rajsamand Assembly constituency.[11]

Personal life

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She is married to Shashank Shinghvi on 19 February 2011. The couple has a son.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rajasthan by-polls: Electors choose kin of deceased MLAs Kiran Maheshwari, Kailash Trivedi, and Bhanvar Lal Megwal". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Deepti Kiran Maheshwari(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAJSAMAND : BYE ELECTION ON 17-04-2021(RAJSAMAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "BJP announces Rajasthan bypoll candidates, fields ex-minister Kiran Maheshwari's daughter". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Satyanarayan B. Maheshwari - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Deepti Kiran Maheshwari(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAJSAMAND : BYE ELECTION ON 17-04-2021(RAJSAMAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta-info.translate.goog. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "जानिए दीप्ति किरण माहेश्वरी को, 2004 में पहली बार चुनावी जनसम्पर्क किया". Amolak News. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ^ "About - Deepti Kiran Maheshwari, BJP". www.deeptikiranmaheshwari.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Deepti Kiran Maheshwari (MLA Rajsamand), MLA Deepti Maheshwari, MLA Rajsamand". Rajasthan Link. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Deepti Maheshwari - Ek kadam". 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari, Covid-19 positive, passes away; PM Modi, Lok Sabha speaker condole demise". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Rajsamand Assembly Election 2023 Result Live Updates: Check Latest Trends From Rajasthan Election Results". TimesNow. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.