Kajal Nishad (born 1 June 1982) is an

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actress working in

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and Hindi Television and politician. She has acted in a number of TV series and Bhojpuri films, though is best known for her character Chameli in the

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comedy soap ''

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'' (2009-2010) and Bhojpuri film ''Shaadi Biyah''. She contested the 2012 Uttar Pradesh state assembly election from Gorakhpur (Rural) constituency on an

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(INC) ticket. 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

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Personal life

Born in Mumbai, her parents are from Kutch

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and settled in

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. She is married to Bhojpuri film producer Sanjay Nishad, who is from the Bhauapaar village in

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Political career

She is member of

Party in

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(Rural) as an youth-wing

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candidate, wherein she finished at fourth place.

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. 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)".

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Personal life

Political career

Controversy

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