Sanjay Lathar

Sanjay Lathar
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office 2016–2022
Leader of Opposition Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office 28 March 2022 – 26 May 2022
Preceded by	Ahmed Hasan
Succeeded by	Lal Bihari Yadav
Personal details
Born	(1971-07-07) 7 July 1971 (age 54)
Political party	Samajwadi Party

Sanjay Lathar (born 7 July 1971) is an Indian politician. He was Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from March 2022 to May 2022,^[1] after the death of Ahmed Hasan. He is associated with Samajwadi Party.^[2][3][4][5] He was Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from 2016 to 2022.^[6]

Early life and education

Lathar was born on 7 July 1971, to Chaudhary Bhale Ram and Santosh Devi in Budha Khera Lathar, Jind district, Haryana.

Lathar had a certificate of Doctor of Philosophy from the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidhyapeeth.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Lathar has been associated with the Samajwadi Party since 1990. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 2016. He became Leader of Opposition in 2022 succeeding Ahmed Hasan.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Lathar is married to Dr. Babita Lathar and they have two sons together. Their elder son, Aditya Lathar is the elected president of Durham University Students Union since 2022.^{[7][8][9][10]}

References

1. Pioneer, The. "SP's Sanjay Lathar set to lose LOP status in UP Legislative Council". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
2. "UP: अखिलेश यादव के करीबी संजय लाठर बने विधान परिषद के नेता प्रतिपक्ष". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
3. "समाजवादी पार्टी ने संजय लाठर को उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद में बनाया नेता विरोधी दल". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
4. IANS (29 March 2022). "उत्तर प्रदेश: संजय लाठर होंगे विधान परिषद में विरोधी दल के नेता, हारे थे चुनाव". TheQuint (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
5. "SP's Sanjay Lathar becomes Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Parishad". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
6. "U P Vidhan Parishad". www.vidhanparishadproceedings.up.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
7. "UP: Former leader of opposition Sanjay Lathar's son Aditya Lathar is academic officer of Durham University". The Times of India. 31 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
8. "Meerut: डरहम यूनिवर्सिटी में छात्र संघ-पीजी के अध्यक्ष बने आदित्य, सपा नेता के बेटे हैं लाठर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
9. "आदित्य सिंह लाठर जीते UK की यूनिवर्सिटी का छात्रसंघ चुनाव, बने अध्यक्ष; पिता UP विधान परिषद में रह चुके हैं नेता विपक्ष". www.timesnowhindi.com (in Hindi). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
10. "Aditya Lathar elected Post Graduate Academic Officer". Palatinate. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.