Kajal Nishad

Kajal Nishad (born 1 June 1982) is an Indian actress working in Bhojpuri cinema and Hindi Television and politician. She has acted in a number of TV series and Bhojpuri films,[1] though is best known for her character Chameli in the SAB TV comedy soap Lapataganj (2009-2010) and Bhojpuri film Shaadi Biyah. She contested the 2012 Uttar Pradesh state assembly election from Gorakhpur (Rural) constituency on an Indian National Congress (INC) ticket.[2] She was engaged in another of the channel's serial, Tota Weds Maina, where she portrayed the role of Ram Katori Chachi. She also played the role of Kanak Tripathi in Colors's Ishq Ka Rang Safed.[3]

Kajal Nishad
Born
Kajal Nishad

(1982-06-01) 1 June 1982
Bhachau, Kutch, Gujarat
Other namesKajal 'Sky' Nishad
OccupationActor, poet, Politician, Comedian
Spouse(s)Sanjay Nishad

Personal life

Born in Mumbai,[1] her parents are from Kutch Gujarat and settled in Mumbai. She is married into Bhojpuri film producer Sanjay Nishad, who is from the Bhauapaar village in Gorakhpur district.[4]

Political career

She is member of Indian National Congress Party in Gorakhpur (Rural) as an youth-wing Indian Youth Congress candidate,[1] wherein she finished at fourth place.[5]

Controversy

In the lead up the state election, while campaigning in Kakrakhor, on the night 4 February 2012 she and her supporters was beaten up allegedly by supporters of BSP candidate.[6] Subsequently, local police registered an FIR against BSP candidate Ram Bhuwal Nishad and his supporters under IPC sections "324, 147 (rioting), 323(voluntarily causing hurt) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace)".[7][8]

References
  1. "Kajal Nishad: Star power with poetry". Indian Express. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. "Actor kajal nishad to contest election". The Times of India. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  3. Neha Maheshwari (23 June 2015). "Kajal to play Mishal's mother in Filmfarm's next". The Times Group. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. "Glamorous bahu breaks into poll dance". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013. ..Congress candidate actress Kajal from Kutch...Kajal's parents are settled in Mumbai. "I am a Mumbaikar," ..
  5. "Cong routed in Rae Bareli, gets 2 seats in Amethi". Indian Express. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  6. "BSP cadre thrash Congress 'star' candidate in Uttar Pradesh". India Today. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  7. "Poll talk : Cong nominee hurt, FIR against BSP candidate in Gorakhpur". Indian Express. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  8. "UP: BSP Candidate, Henchmen Booked for Rioting". Outlook. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.


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