Vinod Sonkar
Vinod Sonkar
Constituency: Kaushambi (SC)
Born/Date of Birthday: 18 February 1970
Place of Birth: Sadiyapur, Distt. Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: Graduate
Educated at: Allahabad University, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Profession: Trader, Politician
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 22 May 2002
Spouse's Name: Smt. Sangeeta Sonkar
No. of Sons: 2
Parents: Shri Amar Nath Sonkar, Late Smt. Champa Devi
Permanent Address: 222A/2A, Jayanti Pur, Preetam Nagar, Prayagraj, U.P.
Tel: 09415247421 (M)
Vinod Kumar Sonkar is an Indian politician, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Since 2014, he is the Member of parliament from Kaushambi. He is also the National Secretary of BJP and the current chairperson of parliamentary committee on Ethics.
Early life and education
Vinod Kumar Sonkar was born on 18 February 1970 to Shri Amar Nath Sonkar and Smt. Champa Devi. He was born in Sadiyapur, located in Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh. Sonkar completed his graduation from Allahabad University. He married Sangeeta Sonkar on 22 May 2002
Political career
- May, 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- 1 Sep. 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Commerce; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- 30 July. 2017 Vice president BJP Uttar Pradesh unit (till July 2019)
- 10 Oct. 2017 ownwards: National president, BJP (S.C morcha) (till oct 2020)
- May 2019: Elected again to the 17th Lok Sabha
- 09 Oct. 2019 onwards: Chairman of Ethics committee
- Oct.2020: National Secretary BJP
- Nov 2020: Incharge Tripura BJP
