Sanjiv Kumar Gond

Biographical sources report that Sanjiv Kumar Gond became active in politics around 2008, after involvement in social service. His later political career was centred on Sonbhadra and the Obra constituency. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Secondary biographical reporting states that he contested the Zila Panchayat election from the Juguail area in 2016.

First elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the ST-reserved Obra constituency. He received 78,058 votes and defeated SP candidate Ravi Gond by 44,269 votes. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Inducted into the Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Social Welfare in September 2021. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Re-elected from Obra in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The official Assembly profile identifies him as the BJP MLA and State Minister. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Continued as a Minister of State in the Yogi Adityanath government with responsibility associated with Social Welfare and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Welfare. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Biographical sources record his association with forest-rights work and identify him as chairman of the Forest Rights Committee for a five-year period. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}