Lok Sabha poll debutant and BJP's New Delhi candidate

New Delhi: Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of former Union minister Sushma Swaraj. For the first time, she will contest as a BJP candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat. She is an advocate with the Supreme Court of India and has over 15 years of experience in the legal profession.

Bansuri Swaraj is all set to enter the poll fray for the first time. Bansuri Swaraj has been declared a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. The BJP announced its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. Bansuri Swaraj holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Warwick. She later pursued a law degree at the BPP Law School in London. She qualified as a Barrister at Law and was called to the bar from the Hon’ble Inn of Inner Temple, London. She also holds a Master of Studies degree from St. Catherine's College at the University of Oxford.

Swaraj has represented several high-profile clients in contentious litigation across various judicial fora, the W20 website says. "Her professional portfolio has an eclectic mix of dealing with disputes involving contracts, real estate, tax, international commercial arbitrations, as well as several criminal trials. Ms Swaraj has been appointed as the Additional Advocate General for the State of Haryana, in conjunction with running her private practice," it adds Bansuri Swaraj was appointed as the co-convenor of the BJP Delhi's legal cell last year.

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