Sakuntla Devi

Not to be confused with Shakuntala Devi, Congress member of the Lok Sabha.

For similarly named people etc., see Shakuntala Devi (disambiguation).

Sakuntla Devi is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India^[1][2] from Powayan Assembly constituency in Shahjahanpur district from 2012 to 2017 representing the Samajwadi Party.^[3][4]

Sakuntla Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office Mar 2012 – 2017
Succeeded by	Chetram
Constituency	Powayan
Personal details
Born	(1972-08-12) 12 August 1972 (age 53) Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Samajwadi Party
Spouse	Mithlesh Kumar ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	3
Residence	Shahjahanpur district
Profession	Politician
Source

Life and education

Sakuntla Devi was born in Shahjahanpur to Dinanath. She attended the Chatripati Shivaji Inter Jogi Ther College and is educated till eighth grade. She married Mithlesh Kumar in 1987. They have two sons and a daughter.^[1][2]

Political career

Sakuntla Devi has been an MLA for one term. She represented the Powayan constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party political party.^[2][1]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position	Comments
01	2012	2017	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly

See also

• Powayan (Assembly constituency)
• Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly