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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
| name = Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
| image =
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|9|23}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|9|23}}
| birth_place =[[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]]
| birth_place = [[Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]]
| residence = [[New Delhi]]
| residence = 47, Lodhi Estate, [[New Delhi]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| constituency = [[Jamnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar]]
| constituency = [[Jamnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar]]
| term_start1 =

| term_start1 = 16 May 2014
| term_end1 =
| predecessor = [[Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam]]
| term_end1 =
| successor =
| predecessor = [[Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (2009 - 2012) <br /> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2012 - Present)
| successor =
| spouse = Perminder Kumar
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (2009 - 2012) <br /> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2012 - Present)
| children = 1 daughter (deceased)
| spouse = Perminder Kumar
| parents = Hematbhai Maadam, Dinaben
| children = 1 daughter (deceased)
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = 22 April|
| footnotes =
| year = 2019|
| date = 22 April |
| office = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Jamnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar]]
| year = 2019 |
| term_start = 16 May 2014
| source = http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/poonamben-hematbhai-maadam
}}
}}


'''Poonamben Maadam''' (b 1974) is a politician from Gujarat state in India. She is the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Jamnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar]]. Earlier, she was a member of [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from Khambhalia in Jamnagar district.<ref>{{cite web |title = MyNeta Site Profile |url=http://myneta.info/gujarat2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=738}}</ref>
'''Poonamben Mahajan''' (b 1974) is a politician from Gujarat state in India. She is the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Jamnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jamnagar]]. Earlier, she was a member of [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from Khambhalia in Dwarka district. She is married in baniya caste<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-18|title=Rs 3 crore showered in 30 seconds as female BJP MP dances|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/rs-3-crore-showered-in-30-seconds-as-female-bjp-mp-dances_1580926.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-16|title=BJP MP Poonamben Maadam Falls In Drain During Demolition Drive|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/watch-bjp-mp-poonam-maadam-falls-in-drain-during-demolition-drive-1243648.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Family background ==
Poonam Maadam is the daughter of Dinaben and Hematbhai Maadam. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from Gujarat University. She is married to a former defence officer Parminder Mahajan. (Ref: Members: Lok Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4751|access-date=2021-12-11|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>

Her father served as independent MLA for four consecutive terms during 1972–1990 in Jamkhambhaliya. Her grandfather Rambhai Maadam was active in [[Ahir]]/[[Yadav]] community work in the field of education. Jam Khambhaliya's Congress MLA Virkam Maadam is her uncle.

Their daughter Shivani (born 22 Feb 1995), died in Singapore on 9 Dec 2018 due to burn injuries suffered in Noida.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-10|title=BJP MP Poonam Maadam’s daughter dies|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bjp-mp-poonam-maadams-daughter-dies-5485678/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


==Career ==
==Career ==
She was a member of the Congress party at the beginning of her political career but later, joined BJP.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-11-22|title=Powerful Jamnagr rural lady Poonam Madam leaves Congress,joins BJP|url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2012/11/22/powerful-jamnagr-rural-lady-poonam-madam-leaves-congress-may-join-bjp/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=DeshGujarat|language=en-US}}</ref>
Poonamben Maadam is the former member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] at the beginning of her political career but later, joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-11-22|title=Powerful Jamnagr rural lady Poonam Madam leaves Congress, joins BJP|url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2012/11/22/powerful-jamnagr-rural-lady-poonam-madam-leaves-congress-may-join-bjp/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=DeshGujarat|language=en-US}}</ref>

She was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014. She contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Jamnagar's seat as the BJP candidate and won against her uncle Vikram Maadam of Congress. She got a total of 484,412 votes and won with a margin of 175,289 votes. She got 5,91,588 votes in 2019 and was re-elected with a margin of 2, 36,804 for the 17th Lok Sabha.

Poonam Maadam has been a member of various parliamentary committees: [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/ (Members: Lok Sabha (loksabhaph.nic.in)]
• Committee on Empowerment of Women
• Standing Committee on Industry
• Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
• Committee on Public Undertakings
• Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee
• Institute body of AIIMS-Rajkot
Poonam Maadam is a member of IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union) and has contributed to forming policies as a young woman parliamentarian. (Ref 206th session of Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union concludes (aninews.in)


She is also the former member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2012 to 2014. She contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from [[Jamnagar]]'s seat as the BJP candidate and won against her uncle [[Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam|Vikram Maadam]] of Congress.
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In 2024 Lok Sabha Election Poonamben won against Congress candidate J.P. Maraviya with 620049 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamnagar Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/politics/jamnagar-constituency-lok-sabha-election-results-2024 |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jamnagar election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam wins against Cong's J P Maraviya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/jamnagar-election-results-2024-gujarat-jamnagar-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-poonamben-hematbhai-maadam-bjp-jp-maraviya-congress/articleshow/110657235.cms |website=The Times of India |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>
In May 2017, Maadam was injured during her visit to Jalaramnagar area of Jamnagar city to stop demolition drive.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-16|title=BJP MP Poonamben Maadam Falls In Drain During Demolition Drive|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/watch-bjp-mp-poonam-maadam-falls-in-drain-during-demolition-drive-1243648.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref>


== Personal details ==
A news flashed in April, 2015 during a 'Bhagwat Katha' programme organised in Gujarat's Veraval to raise funds for welfare initiates in the area. It was reported that Rs 3 crore was raised.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-18|title=Rs 3 crore showered in 30 seconds as female BJP MP dances|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/rs-3-crore-showered-in-30-seconds-as-female-bjp-mp-dances_1580926.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>
She is married to a former defence officer Parminder Mahajan.{{citationneeded|date=March 2024}}


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Latest revision as of 20:00, 21 December 2024

Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam
Member of Parliament for Jamnagar
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded byAhir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam
ConstituencyJamnagar
Personal details
Born (1974-09-23) 23 September 1974 (age 50)
Jamnagar, Gujarat
Political partyIndian National Congress (2009 - 2012)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2012 - Present)
SpousePerminder Kumar
Children1 daughter (deceased)
Parent(s)Hematbhai Maadam, Dinaben
Residence(s)47, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
As of 22 April, 2019

Poonamben Mahajan (b 1974) is a politician from Gujarat state in India. She is the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Jamnagar. Earlier, she was a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Khambhalia in Dwarka district. She is married in baniya caste[1][2]

Career

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Poonamben Maadam is the former member of the Congress Party at the beginning of her political career but later, joined BJP.[3]

She is also the former member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2014. She contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Jamnagar's seat as the BJP candidate and won against her uncle Vikram Maadam of Congress.

In 2024 Lok Sabha Election Poonamben won against Congress candidate J.P. Maraviya with 620049 votes.[4][5]

Personal details

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She is married to a former defence officer Parminder Mahajan.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Rs 3 crore showered in 30 seconds as female BJP MP dances". Zee News. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ "BJP MP Poonamben Maadam Falls In Drain During Demolition Drive". www.news18.com. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Powerful Jamnagr rural lady Poonam Madam leaves Congress, joins BJP". DeshGujarat. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Jamnagar Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
  5. ^ "Jamnagar election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam wins against Cong's J P Maraviya". The Times of India. 4 June 2024.