Supriya Sule
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Supriya Sule is an India
n politician
from the Nationalist Congress Party
and currently a Member of Parliament
(MP) in the 15th Lok Sabha
(India's house of elected representatives). She is the daughter of the President of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar
. In 2009, she contested the elections for the Baramati
Lok Sabha constituency and won. This constituency was previously represented by her father. She was a Member of Parliament
, representing Maharashtra
in the Rajya Sabha
.
In 2011,She launched statewide campaign against female foeticide
in Mumbai
, earning a B.Sc. (Microbiology) degree. She married Sadanand Bhalchandra Sule on 4 March 1992. She is mother of Vijay (son) and one Revati (daughter).
Supriya's husband was an IT consultant to multinationals, and after they married they moved to California where she studied water pollution at UC Berkley. After subsequent postings in Indonesia and Singapore, She came home to Mumbai.
She was elected to the Rajya Sabha
in the September 2006 intake from Maharashtra . and is a trustee of the Nehru Centre
in Bombay.
In March 2009, prior to the Indian general elections
, Supriya Sule declared assets worth Rs 52.73 crore
: Rs 15.79 crore
in her own name, Rs 35.78 crore
in name of her husband Sadanand, and Rs. 1.16 crore
in name of her two children. She is now an elected member of Lok Sabha.
In June 2010, Economic Times, India's largest business newspaper revealed that Sharad Pawar
and Supriya Sule own 16.22 percent in a firm that had bid for the Pune franchisee of IPL. Earlier Supriya had claimed: "I say with full conviction that my husband or my family has nothing to do with these issues (the IPL bids)...We always stay miles away from it. Yes, we are avid cricket watchers, my husband, my kids, my family, all, and that’s where the buck stops.”. When approached with facts she said she was just a minority shareholder and cannot be responsible for the firm's actions.
Petitioner Mrunalini Kakade claimed that Sule is the director of Laguna International Pvt Ltd and a permanent resident of Singapore.
Kakade sought that Sule ceases to be an Indian citizen ‘for these and other reasons’. Sule would then be liable for disqualification as an MP.
In an application to the MHA dated June 22, 2009, Kakade stated that since Sule had voluntarily given up citizenship of India, she should cease to be an Indian citizen.
Kakade pointed out that Sule was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2007 till she was elected from the Baramati.
In her affidavit, Sule revealed she has a property in Singapore. “Under the provisions of law in Singapore, she cannot purchase property unless she is a permanent resident,” Kakade submitted.
Actually there is no such law that requires a person to be a permanent resident to own a private property in Singapore. However to buy a government subsidized apartment (HDB) one need to be a permanent resident or citizen.
Kakade has filed an RTI plea seeking information on Sule’s status in Singapore. Her permanent resident identification number was declared following that.
The MHA told Kakade that its ministry was investigating the matter and that her application was sent to the State Government. Kakade, unhappy with the MHA’s handling of the matter, wrote to them saying that such an inquiry should be made through a committee.
The MHA replied that unless the state and its investigating agency provided them with a report, no action could be taken. “There appears to be dilly-dallying on part of the MHA and the State Government,” Kakade claimed.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician
Politician
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from the Nationalist Congress Party
Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:...
and currently a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) in the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
(India's house of elected representatives). She is the daughter of the President of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
. In 2009, she contested the elections for the Baramati
Baramati
Baramati is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Baramati. The main food crops grown include sugarcane, grapes, and cotton...
Lok Sabha constituency and won. This constituency was previously represented by her father. She was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, representing Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
.
In 2011,She launched statewide campaign against female foeticide
Early life
Born to Sharad and Pratibha Sharadchandra Pawar on 30 June 1969 at Pune, she was educated at Jai Hind CollegeJai Hind College
Jai Hind College is a prominent college in Mumbai, India, affiliated with University of Mumbai.Established in 1948 by a small group of teachers who worked at D. J. Sind College of Karachi,under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton, it is currently located at 'A' Road, Churchgate.The...
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, earning a B.Sc. (Microbiology) degree. She married Sadanand Bhalchandra Sule on 4 March 1992. She is mother of Vijay (son) and one Revati (daughter).
Supriya's husband was an IT consultant to multinationals, and after they married they moved to California where she studied water pollution at UC Berkley. After subsequent postings in Indonesia and Singapore, She came home to Mumbai.
Career
She was elected to the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
in the September 2006 intake from Maharashtra . and is a trustee of the Nehru Centre
Nehru Centre
Nehru Centre was conceived in 1972 in Bombay, India. It includes the Nehru Planetarium: A centre for scientific study of astronomy and for meeting of scientists and scholars for discussions and lectures-External links:*...
in Bombay.
In March 2009, prior to the Indian general elections
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
, Supriya Sule declared assets worth Rs 52.73 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
: Rs 15.79 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
in her own name, Rs 35.78 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
in name of her husband Sadanand, and Rs. 1.16 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
in name of her two children. She is now an elected member of Lok Sabha.
IPL Allegations
In April 2010, Supriya Sule M.P of National Congress Party denied allegations of her family's financial links to IPL (India's largest cricket league body) when reports on IPL irregularities in its ownership and functioning surfaced and led India's Minister of State for External Affairs to resign.,. Soon reports surfaced that Supriya Sule's husband owned 10% in a firm (via a Power of Attorney from his father) that has exclusive multi year broadcasting rights for telecasting IPL matches.In June 2010, Economic Times, India's largest business newspaper revealed that Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
and Supriya Sule own 16.22 percent in a firm that had bid for the Pune franchisee of IPL. Earlier Supriya had claimed: "I say with full conviction that my husband or my family has nothing to do with these issues (the IPL bids)...We always stay miles away from it. Yes, we are avid cricket watchers, my husband, my kids, my family, all, and that’s where the buck stops.”. When approached with facts she said she was just a minority shareholder and cannot be responsible for the firm's actions.
Singapore Citizenship Issue
The Bombay High Court had ordered the Maharashtra government and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to decide on an application asking why her Indian citizenship should not be cancelled in view of her dual citizenship.Petitioner Mrunalini Kakade claimed that Sule is the director of Laguna International Pvt Ltd and a permanent resident of Singapore.
Kakade sought that Sule ceases to be an Indian citizen ‘for these and other reasons’. Sule would then be liable for disqualification as an MP.
In an application to the MHA dated June 22, 2009, Kakade stated that since Sule had voluntarily given up citizenship of India, she should cease to be an Indian citizen.
Kakade pointed out that Sule was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2007 till she was elected from the Baramati.
In her affidavit, Sule revealed she has a property in Singapore. “Under the provisions of law in Singapore, she cannot purchase property unless she is a permanent resident,” Kakade submitted.
Actually there is no such law that requires a person to be a permanent resident to own a private property in Singapore. However to buy a government subsidized apartment (HDB) one need to be a permanent resident or citizen.
Kakade has filed an RTI plea seeking information on Sule’s status in Singapore. Her permanent resident identification number was declared following that.
The MHA told Kakade that its ministry was investigating the matter and that her application was sent to the State Government. Kakade, unhappy with the MHA’s handling of the matter, wrote to them saying that such an inquiry should be made through a committee.
The MHA replied that unless the state and its investigating agency provided them with a report, no action could be taken. “There appears to be dilly-dallying on part of the MHA and the State Government,” Kakade claimed.