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Baby Rani Maurya Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth15 August 1956

Age65 Years

BirthplaceAgra, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePradeep Kumar Maurya

FamilyFather - Ram Singh; Mother - Kusum Devi

Net worthRs. 69 lakh (2007 affidavit)

Baby Rani Maurya Biography

Baby Rani Maurya is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party who has held elected and appointed public offices for more than two decades. She’s

Early life and background
Baby Rani Maurya was born on 15 August 1956 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. She grew up in a family with local civic engagement—her father, Ram Singh, served as a party councillor in the Agra Municipal Corporation. Despite that local connection, she did not emerge from a long-established political dynasty. Maurya followed a path that combined education and later public service; her listed academic qualifications include an M.A. and a B.Ed. from Uttarakhand Open University.

Career
Maurya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the early 1990s and rose through party ranks as a worker and organiser. She won the 1995 election to become Agra’s mayor, serving in that role from 1995 to 2000 and becoming the city’s first woman mayor. During her mayoralty she developed a reputation for hands-on engagement with civic complaints and for holding officials to account.

In 1997 she took on responsibilities within the BJP’s Scheduled Caste wing, a role focused on strengthening the party’s reach among Dalit communities in Uttar Pradesh. Her work in social welfare was recognised with several honours in the late 1990s, including awards such as Samaj Ratna, Uttar Pradesh Ratna and Nari Ratna.

Maurya’s public-service roles extended beyond municipal government. She served on the Uttar Pradesh social welfare board and from 2002 to 2005 she was a member of the National Commission for Women, where she worked on issues related to women’s welfare and empowerment. In 2007 she contested the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Etmadpur as the BJP candidate but was not elected.

From 2013 to 2015 she accepted state-level duties offered by the BJP in Uttarakhand. In 2018 she was appointed to the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Uttarakhand, reflecting continued attention to child welfare and education.

Maurya’s record within the party and her public-service experience led to a gubernatorial appointment in 2018. She was named the seventh governor of Uttarakhand on 21 August 2018 and was sworn in at Raj Bhavan on 26 August 2018. She was the second woman to serve as Uttarakhand’s governor. In September 2021 she resigned her governorship and soon after was appointed as a national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Public profile
Maurya is affiliated with the BJP and is identified as belonging to the Dalit community. Her personal life is described publicly: she is married to Pradeep Kumar Maurya, who has served on advisory boards at Punjab National Bank, and the couple’s family participates in religious practices. Observers and colleagues have described her as disciplined and decisive in office. She is also noted for morning yoga and for organising donation drives during the COVID-19 pandemic, including supplying food, medical kits and essentials to frontline personnel and vulnerable families.

Latest updates
In September 2021 she received the Great Indian Woman Award 2021 in recognition of contributions to women’s empowerment and child safety. Around the same time she met India’s home minister, and party leaders assigned her to a national leadership role when she was appointed BJP national vice president on 20 September 2021.

Personal details and other information
Maurya’s birthplace is Agra and she lists Dehradun, Uttarakhand, as her hometown. Her physical profile notes a height of approximately 158 cm (about 5 ft 2 in) with black hair and black eyes. Public records referenced in her electoral affidavit list various movable and immovable assets, and an affidavit filed in 2007 recorded an estimated net worth figure of Rs. 69 lakh.

Throughout her career, Maurya has been associated with social-welfare initiatives, women’s empowerment and child-rights issues. She continues to be active within the BJP structure and in public life.

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Recent Work

Governor of Uttarakhand

Served as the seventh governor of Uttarakhand; sworn in on 26 August 2018 and later resigned in September 2021.

2018-2021
National Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party

Appointed to the party’s national vice president post on 20 September 2021.

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. First woman mayor of Agra (1995–2000)
  2. Member of the National Commission for Women (2002–2005)
  3. Seventh Governor of Uttarakhand (2018–2021)
  4. Appointed BJP national vice president (2021)
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Net Worth

Rs. 69 lakh (According to a 2007 affidavit filed by her for elections)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Baby Rani Maurya born?

15 August 1956

What is Baby Rani Maurya known for?

Politician

What is Baby Rani Maurya’s marital status?

Married

Who is Baby Rani Maurya married to?

Pradeep Kumar Maurya

What is Baby Rani Maurya’s net worth?

Rs. 69 lakh (2007 affidavit)