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Baby Rani Maurya
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office March 2022 |
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| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Hemlata Divakar |
| Constituency | Agra Rural |
| 7th Governor of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 26 August 2018 – 15 September 2021 |
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| Chief Minister | Trivendra Singh Rawat Tirath Singh Rawat Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Preceded by | Krishan Kant Paul |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.) |
| Member of the National Commission for Women | |
| In office 2002–2005 |
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| Mayor of Agra | |
| In office 1995–2000 |
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| Born | 15 August 1956 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Pradeep Kumar Maurya |
| Residence | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
Baby Rani Maurya was born on August 15, 1956. She is an important Indian politician. Currently, she works as a minister in the government of Uttar Pradesh. Before this, she was the Governor of Uttarakhand from 2018 to 2021. A Governor is like the main representative of the President in a state.
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Early Life and Education
Baby Rani Maurya was born in 1956. She studied hard and earned two university degrees. She has a Bachelor of Education degree. She also has a Master of Arts degree.
Her Political Journey
Baby Rani Maurya started her political career in the early 1990s. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This is one of India's major political parties.
Mayor of Agra
In 1995, she ran for mayor of Agra. She won the election with many votes. This made her the first woman to be the mayor of Agra. She served in this important role until the year 2000.
Working for Social Causes
In 1997, Baby Rani Maurya took on a new role. She became an officer in the BJP's wing for scheduled castes. These are groups of people who have faced challenges in society. Her job was to help the BJP connect with these communities.
In 2001, she joined the Uttar Pradesh social welfare board. This board works to improve the lives of people in the state. Because of her efforts, she was made a member of the National Commission for Women in 2002. This commission works to protect women's rights. She served there until 2005.
Governor of Uttarakhand
In 2018, the Indian government chose Baby Rani Maurya for a big job. She became the seventh Governor of Uttarakhand. She was sworn in on August 26, 2018. She was only the second woman to hold this position in Uttarakhand. She resigned from this role in September 2021.
Current Role
After being Governor, Baby Rani Maurya continued her political work. She became a National Vice President of the BJP. In 2022, she was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. This means she represents people from the Agra Rural area. In March 2022, she became a minister in the Uttar Pradesh government.
