Religion Hinduism Name Poonamben Madam | Children 1 daughter Role Member of Lok Sabha | |
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Preceded by Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam Spouse Shri Perminder Kumar (m. 1992) Office Member of Lok Sabha since 2014 Parents Shri Hemantbhai Madam, Smt. Dinaben Madam | ||
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party Political party Indian National Congress (2009 - 2012), Bharatiya Janata Party (2012 - Present) Nationality Indian Similar Nisha Chaudhary, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, Bhavna Chikhalia | ||
Poonam Madam rides on bullock cart to campaign in village of Jamnagar district
Poonamben Maadam is Member of parliament from Jamnagar seat. She was member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Khambhalia in Jamnagar district.
Contents
- Poonam Madam rides on bullock cart to campaign in village of Jamnagar district
- Poonam Madam speaking at her nomination function at Jamnagar
- Family background
- Career
- References
Poonam Madam speaking at her nomination function at Jamnagar
Family background
Her father was four-time independent MLA from Khambhalia during 1972-1990. Former Jamnagar Congress MP Virkam Maadam is distant uncle.She is married to a former defense officer Parminder Mahajan. Her grandfather Rambhai Maadam was active in Aahir community work in the field of education. She was based in Delhi till 2009, but later she settled in Khambhalia. She originally belongs to Kalyanpur. Her great grandfather settled in Jamnagar.
Career
Her distant uncle Vikram Madam was not happy with the rise of Poonam in politics. she was initially among the potential candidates for the Khambhalia seat from Congress, while Vikram Maadam supported Hebha bhai Karmur's nomination. Subsequently, she was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Khambhalia as a BJP candidate.
She contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Jamnagar seat as Bhartiya Janata Party candidate and she won. She got total 484412 votes.
