Anupriya Patel Age, Wiki and Bio

Anupriya Patel

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/04/1981
Age43 years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAnupriya Singh Patel

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth28/04/1981
Age (as of 2024)43 Years
BirthplaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
CasteKurmis (OBC)
AddressHouse No. 292A, Baraudha Purbi, Mirzapur UP-231001
HobbiesReading, Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandAshish Kumar Singh (married 2009)
Children
SonsNot Known
DaughtersNot Known

Family

FatherSone Lal Patel (Founder of Apna Dal)
MotherKrishna Patel (President of Apna Dal)
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterPallavi Patel
SpouseAshish Kumar Singh
Children
SonsNot Known
DaughtersNot Known

Career

Politics
Political PartyApna Dal
Political Journey
  • 2009: Became the President of Apna Dal
  • 2012: Elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Rohaniya constituency in Varanasi
  • 2014: Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mirzapur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh
  • 2016: In July, became the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
  • 2019: Re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mirzapur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh
  • 2021: Took oath as a Minister of State on 7 July
  • 2024: Won the Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh

Favourites

PoliticianNarendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Anupriya Patel does not smoke or drink alcohol.
She is part of the 'Kurmi' community, classified as Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Previously, she worked as a teacher at Amity University before entering politics.
Her political career began in 2012 with her election as an MLA from Rohaniya in Varanasi.
During the 2012 UP Assembly Elections, she ran in partnership with Bundelkhand Congress and Peace Party of India.
In 2014, Anupriya Patel became a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Mirzapur Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Her father, Sone Lal Patel, passed away in a road accident shortly after her marriage in 2009.
Following her father's death, she and her mother, Krishna Patel, were in a dispute over his legacy.
On July 5, 2016, Anupriya Patel was appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare by the Modi Cabinet.