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Saroj Pandey
Saroj Pandey
National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 July 2023
President	J. P. Nadda;
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 3 April 2018 – 2 April 2024
Preceded by	Bhushan Lal Jangde
Succeeded by	Devendra Pratap Singh
Constituency	Chhattisgarh
National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party
	In office; 16 August 2014 – 26 September 2020
President	Amit Shah; J. P. Nadda;
National President of BJP Mahila Morcha
	In office; 24 April 2013 – 21 August 2014
Preceded by	Smriti Irani
Succeeded by	Vijaya Rahatkar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014
Preceded by	Tarachand Sahu
Succeeded by	Tamradhwaj Sahu
Constituency	Durg
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
	In office; 8 December 2008 – 30 May 2009
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Bhajan Singh
Constituency	Vaishali Nagar
Mayor of Durg Municipal Corporation
	In office; 2000–2010
Personal details
Born	22 June 1968 (age 56); Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma mater	Bhilai Mahila College, Pandit Ravishankar University ; M.Sc. (Child Development)
Occupation	Politician
Website	Official Website

Saroj Pandey (born 22 June 1968) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party. Previsously, she served as member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the Indian Parliament and also served as National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party. Prior to becoming Rajya Sabha MP, she was elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Durg and was also Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Saroj Pandey was born to Shyamji Pandey and Gulab Devi Pandey in 22 June 1968. She studied M.Sc. (Child Development) at Bhilai Mahila College, Pt. Ravishankar University, Raipur.^[3]

Political career

Pandey was first elected as Mayor of Durg in 2000 and got re-elected in 2005. She got elected as the first MLA of Vaishali Nagar in 2008 and then BJP fielded her for 2009 Indian general election from Durg and she won and held post of Mayor, MLA and MP at same time. In 24 April 2013, she was appointed National President of BJP Mahila Morcha (woman wing of Bharatiya Janata Party).^[4]^[5] She lost 2014 Lok Sabha election to Tamradhwaj Sahu of Congress, but in spite of her defeat she was appointed National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party and elected to Rajya Sabha in March 2018. She also contested 2024 Lok Sabha election from Korba against Jyotsna Mahant but lost by margin of 43,283 votes.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Pandey served as a general secretary and spokesperson of the party, then she held the position of National Secretary of BJP before taking charge as National President of BJP Mahila Morcha.^[9]

Awards and recognition

Saroj is a holder of World record for holding the post of a Mayor, M.L.A. and M.P. at the same time and this record is nominated for Guinness Book of World Records and Limca Book of Records.^{[citation needed]}^[3] She also holds the record for having longest term as a mayor from Durg, for continuous 10 years and has also received the Best Mayor award.^[3]