Rashmi Arya

Rashmi Jayprakash Arya is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She won as a Member of Legislative Assembly for Mauranipur Assembly Constituency in 2022.

Rashmi Jayprakash Arya
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2022
Preceded by	Bihari Lal Arya
Constituency	Mauranipur
Personal details
Citizenship	Indian
Political party	Apna Dal (S)
Other political affiliations	Samajwadi Party, Bhartiya Janata Party
Spouse	Jay Prakashji Arya
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Social Worker

Early life

Arya belongs to the Koli caste of Uttar Pradesh.^[1] She hails from Ghatampur, a constituency reserved for SC community members.^[2]

Career

Arya won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election as a representative of Apna Dal (S),^[3] which is an alliance partner of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She defeated the Samajwadi party candidate. Later, she joined BJP.^[4] Tilakchandra Ahirwar by a margin of 58,595 votes.^[5] Previously in 2012, she was a member of Samajwadi party and won 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election by defeating the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate.^[6]