Geeta Koda
Geeta Koda is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress and former member of the Jai Bharat Samanta Party.
Geeta Koda | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Laxman Giluwa |
| Constituency | Singhbhum |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Political career
Koda is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Jaganathpur constituency in West Singhbhum district.[1][2][3][4] She is an ethnic Ho,[3] a scheduled tribe. She is married to Madhu Koda, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
In February 2017, Koda was appointed a member of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Steering Committee (India Region) by Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker of the Lok Sabha.[1]
Awards & Honors
- Champions of Change Award in 2019, for her work in Social Welfare (Aspirational Districts). The award was conferred by Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi on 20 January 2020.[5][6]
References
- "Geeta Koda becomes member of CWP steering committee". Hindustantimes.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Geeta Koda, the youngest MLA in Jharkhand assembly". Daily News and Analysis. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- Thaker, Jayesh (28 November 2014). "Poll Power Trips Geeta Koda means business". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Geeta Koda, the youngest MLA in Jharkhand assembly". Sify.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "दिल्ली में 'चैंपियन ऑफ चेंज अवार्ड- 2019' से सम्मानित हुईं सिंहभूम सांसद गीता कोड़ा Jamshedpur News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
- "मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन को मिला 'चैम्पियन ऑफ चेंज' अवॉर्ड, गीता कोड़ा भी हुईं सम्मानित". News18 India. 20 January 2020.
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