Priyanka Penchi
Priyanka Meena | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 16th Madhya Pradesh Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lakshman Singh |
| Constituency | Chachoura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1991 |
| Party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Praduman Meena |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology |
| Alma mater | Rajasthan Technical University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Priyanka Penchi (born 1991)[1] is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. She is a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Bharatiya Janata Party from Chachoura Assembly constituency in Guna district. She won the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[2][3]
Early life and education
Penchi is from Chachoura, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, India. She married Praduman Meena, an Indian Revenue Service [IRS] officer.[1] She completed her graduation in Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and electronics) at Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, in 2014.[1]
Early Political Career
Priyanka Penchi began her political career by contesting the Zila Panchayat member election in 2022. She lost to former MLA Mamta Meena by 235 votes.[4] Later in February 2023, Penchi joined BJP.[5]
Career
Priyanka Penchi was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the first time in the 2023 elections, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Chachoura Assembly constituency. She secured 110,254 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Lakshman Singh of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 61,570 votes.[3][6][7] Penchi was nominated as the BJP candidate for the Chachoura Assembly constituency, ahead of former MLA Mamta Meena, who contested the 2018 assembly elections on a BJP ticket and lost to Lakshman Singh, brother of former chief minister Digvijaya Singh. Mamta Meena, after being denied the BJP ticket, joined the Aam Aadmi Party and contested the 2023 elections as an AAP candidate and finished in third place.[8][9][10]
Controversy
In June 2025, Penchi wrote a letter to the chief minister Mohan Yadav making allegations on Guna district Superintendent of Police Ankit Soni. She objected to some police transfers in her constituency some of which were stayed later.[11][12] Later, Gwalior range IGP Arvind Saxena said that the issue was resolved.[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Priyanka Penchi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHACHOURA(GUNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "डिप्टी कमिश्नर के घर हमला; पत्नी ने पूर्व विधायक के पति को कहा गुंडा, शख्स ने पूछा- देवी जी..." News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Candidates Detail: Priyanka Penchi". www.business-standard.com.
- ^ "पहले ही मैच में दिग्विजय सिंह के भाई को बोल्ड करने वाली बीजेपी की प्रियंका पेंची कौन?". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (27 February 2023). "MP Political News: IRS अधिकारी की पत्नी ने थामा BJP का दामन, वीडी शर्मा ने दिलाई सदस्यता". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi).
- ^ telugu. "priyanka madhya-pradesh chachoura candidate Profile, Candidates Net Worth, Education News | ABP Telugu News". telugu.abplive.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Priyanka Penchi(प्रियंका पेंछी) Of Chachoda (Madhya Pradesh) Constituency Election Results 2023 - NDTV.in". mpcg.ndtv.in. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ telugu. "priyanka madhya-pradesh chachoura candidate Profile, Candidates Net Worth, Education News | ABP Desam". telugu.abplive.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Ex-BJP MLA Mamta Meena Joins AAP In Madhya Pradesh Ahead Of Polls". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Denied assembly ticket, BJP's 'ghayal sherni' quits party". The Times of India. 20 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Guna BJP MLA accuses SP of mental torture: Priyanka Panchi writes to CM Yadav, alleging daily harassment through fabricated stories, says she's targeted for being a woman - Madhya Pradesh News". Bhaskar English. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "MP में BJP की सबसे युवा MLA ने CM मोहन को लिखी चिट्ठी, SP पर लगाया बड़ा आरोप". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "BJP MLA alleges harassment over transfers, says targeted for being woman". The Times of India. 24 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 July 2025.