Poonam Mahajan

Poonam Mahajan (born 9 December 1980) is an Indian politician who serves as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mumbai North Central, Constituency, Maharashtra. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She has served as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, from December 2016 to September 2020. Mahajan was the President of the Basketball Federation of India, the first female to hold this position. In addition, she currently serves as Chair of the Maharashtra State Animal Welfare Board.

Poonam Mahajan
Mahajan in 2017
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded byPriya Dutt
ConstituencyMumbai North Central
National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
In office
16 December 2016 – 26 September 2020
Preceded byAnurag Thakur
Succeeded byTejasvi Surya
Personal details
Born (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseAnand Rao
ChildrenAadya Rao
Avika Rao
Parent(s)Pramod Mahajan (father)
Rekha Mahajan (mother)
ResidenceMumbai
OccupationPolitician
Websitepoonammahajan.in
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