Priyanka Chaturvedi

{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Priyanka Chaturvedi | native_name = | native_name_lang = Hindi | image = Priyanka-Chaturvedi-2025-Bharat-Tiwari.jpg | caption = Chaturvedi in 2025 | office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | term_start = 3 April 2020 | term_end = 2 April 2026 | predecessor = Rajkumar Dhoot | successor = Jyoti Waghmare | constituency = Maharashtra | office1 = Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) in Rajya Sabha | 1blankname1 = Leader | 1namedata1 = Sanjay Raut | term_start1 = April 2022 | term_end1 = April 2026 | party = Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2022) | other_party = Indian National Congress (2010–2019)<br/>Shiv Sena (2019–2022) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|11|19}} | spouse = {{marriage|Vickram Chaturvedi|1999}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | occupation = {{hlist|Politician|columnist}} | children = 2 | website = }}

'''Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi''' (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and is a former Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT). Previously, she was one of the National Spokespersons of the Indian National Congress. She has also been a columnist for Tehelka, Daily News and Analysis and Firstpost.<ref name=FirstPost >{{cite web |title=Latest News from Author Priyanka Chaturvedi |url= http://orak-www.firstpost.com/author/priyanka_chaturvedi |publisher=First Post (India) |year=2013 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> As a trustee of two NGOs, she works to promote children's education, women's empowerment and health. She also runs a book review blog which is amongst the top ten blogs of its type in India.<ref name="btoi">{{Cite news |last=Chaturvedi |first=Priyanka |title=People in villages, small towns worst hit by BJP's demonetisation move |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/priyanka-chaturvedi-blog/people-in-villages-small-towns-worst-hit-by-bjps-demonetisation-move/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name="Tehelka">{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Tehelka " Priyanka Chaturvedi |url=http://blog.tehelka.com/author/priyankachaturvedi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009123632/http://blog.tehelka.com/author/priyankachaturvedi/ |archive-date=9 October 2015 |access-date=26 January 2016 |publisher=Tehelka}}</ref><ref name="DNA">{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Priyanka Chaturvedi – DNA |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/columns/priyanka-chaturvedi |access-date=30 September 2013 |work=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref><ref name="IBNLive">{{cite web |date=28 May 2013 |title=Congress's new media team to meet on Wednesday-Politics News – IBNLive Mobile |url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/politics/congresss-new-media-team-to-meet-on-wednesday/394577-37.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803204902/http://m.ibnlive.com/news/politics/congresss-new-media-team-to-meet-on-wednesday/394577-37.html |archive-date=3 August 2014 |access-date=26 January 2017 |work=IBNlive |publisher=CNN-IBN |agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>

==Early life and education== Chaturvedi was born on 19 November 1979 and was raised in Mumbai. Her family hails from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.<ref name="Twitter">{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chaturvedi – Twitter |url=https://www.twitter.com/priyankac19/status/237857511611432961 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130930165211/https://www.twitter.com/priyankac19/status/237857511611432961 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2013 |publisher=Twitter |date=21 August 2013 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> She did her schooling at St. Joseph's High School in Juhu<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news |title=26/11 attack defining moment for Priyanka Chaturvedi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/26/11-attack-defining-moment-for-priyanka-chaturvedi/articleshow/68961676.cms |work=The Times of India |date=20 April 2019}}</ref> and graduated in commerce from the Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Vile Parle, in 1999.<ref name="The Times of India"/> She has been married to Vickram Chaturvedi since 19 November 1999 and has two children.<ref name=DNA1 >{{cite web |title=Expecting perfection in motherhood – Analysis – DNA |url= http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1741481/column-expecting-perfection-in-motherhood |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=16 September 2012 |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref>

==Career== Chaturvedi started her career as director of MPower Consultants, a media, PR and event management company. She is a trustee of Prayas Charitable Trust, which runs two schools to provide education to under-privileged children. In 2010,<ref name="btoi" /> she was selected as a participant in ISB's 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs Certificate programme, a global initiative supported by the Goldman Sachs Foundation for women entrepreneurs.<ref name=Times >{{cite web |title= Twiterrati turn TV Heroes |url= http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/ETNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETM%2F2013%2F07%2F22&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00103&AppName=1 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195945/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/ETNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETM%2F2013%2F07%2F22&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00103&AppName=1 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 29 October 2013 |publisher=Times of India |date= 22 July 2013 |access-date=8 October 2013}}</ref>

Chaturvedi hosts an interview programme called ''Meri Kahaani'' on Rajya Sabha TV.

==Politics== ===Indian National Congress=== Chaturvedi joined the Indian National Congress in 2010, becoming general secretary of the Indian Youth Congress from North-West Mumbai in 2012.

Chaturvedi has a significant presence in social media and was known for defending the policies of the opposition Congress party on Twitter. She criticized Narendra Modi for not calling out Smriti Irani on lying and filing false affidavit of her educational credentials. Further, she took a dig at Irani by singing a parody of the theme of Irani's previous TV serial ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' as "Kyuki Mantri Bhi Kabhi Graduate Thi".

On 17 April 2019, she posted on Twitter her dismay about the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee reinstating some party workers who were earlier suspended for their unruly behavior with her, following which she resigned from the Congress and joined Shiv Sena.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress, joins Shiv Sena |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/priyanka-chaturvedi-quits-congress/article61560522.ece |access-date=2022-08-27 |work=The Hindu |date=2019-04-19}}</ref>

===Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT)=== On 19 April 2019, Chaturvedi joined Shiv Sena in the presence of Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray. At the time of joining Shiv Sena, she expressed to work{{Clarify|reason="expressed to work" is unclear|date=April 2025}} as a common Shiv Sainik under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray.<ref name='ToI1'>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/spokesperson-priyanka-chaturvedi-quits-congress/articleshow/68950861.cms Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Congress, joins Shiv Sena]</ref>

Following the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis and subsequent split of Shiv Sena, Chaturvedi joined the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Sena, called Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

==Overseas engagements==

===United Kingdom=== In 2015, as a member of a delegation of young political leaders chosen by the UK High Commission and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK, Chaturvedi visited London to study and understand their democracy. She also participated in "Asian Forum on Global Governance" program jointly organized by Observer Research Foundation and Zeit Stiftung in the same year.<ref name="btoi" />

===Australia=== In February 2017, Chaturvedi spoke in Melbourne, Australia, on the topic “Challenges for the Indian economy post-demonetisation.”

During the same visit, she met with former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu at the Victorian Parliament.

===Operation Sindoor=== In May–June 2025, Chaturvedi was part of India's multi party delegation that visited various countries, after India's Operation Sindoor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/all-party-delegation-in-brussels-reaffirms-indias-resolve-against-cross-border-terrorism-1883281|title=All party delegation in Brusells |publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 June 2025}}</ref>

==Positions held== * 2019 : Appointed as Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-mumbai-priyanka-chaturvedi-appointed-as-deputy-leader-of-shiv-sena-5698582/ | title = Priyanka Chaturvedi appointed as deputy leader of Shiv Sena}}</ref> *2020 : Elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra<ref name="RajyaSabha">{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/rajya-sabha-polls-sharad-pawar-ramdas-athawale-and-several-others-win-unopposed-rajasthan-set-for-tough-fight-for-3-seats-8165011.html | title = Rajya Sabha: Priyanka Chaturvedi, Sharad, Pawar, Ramdas Athawale win unopposed from Maharashtra}}</ref>

==See also== * Uddhav Thackeray ministry

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202100332/http://www.shivsena.org/ ShivSena official website] * {{Twitter}}

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