Manorama Devi Explained
Manorama Devi is an Indian politician from Bihar. She served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from Gaya-Jehanabad-Arwal LA for two terms.[2]
Personal life
Devi is born in Gaya, Bihar. Her husband Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav died on 23 July 2020 due to heart attack in AIIMS at Patna. She completed her M.A. in 1997 and B.A. in 1994 at MU Bodhgaya. She completed her intermediate in 1991.[3]
She was arrested by the Police in May 2016 for an alleged crime.[4]
Career
Devi served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from Gaya-Jehanabad-Arwal LA from 2003 to 2009 as an independent, and for a second term from 2015 to 2021 representing Janata Dal (United). She contested the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Atri Assembly constituency in Gaya district but lost on Janata Dal (United) ticket. She was defeated by Ajay Kumar Yadav of RJD by a margin of 7,931 votes.[5] [6]
In 2024, she was made the candidate of Janata Dal (United) for the bypolls conducted on the Belaganj Assembly constituency of Jahanabad district. This seat was earlier held by Surendra Prasad Yadav, whose election to Lok Sabha made the seat vacant. In this election, she contested against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and son of Surendra Prasad Yadav, Vishwanath Kumar Singh and won with a margin of 21391 votes.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Notes and References
- News: The Economic Times . JD(U) suspends MLC Manorama Devi after her son is sent to jail . 25 November 2024 . 10 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125142323/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jdu-suspends-mlc-manorama-devi-after-her-son-is-sent-to-jail/articleshow/52210485.cms?from=mdr . 25 November 2024.
- News: TV9 Bharatvarsh . Bihar Election: ये हैं बिहार चुनाव की सबसे 'दबंग' महिला प्रत्याशी, दौलत जानकर रह जाएंगे हैरान . 25 November 2024 . 14 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125142448/https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/manorama-devi-is-the-richest-candidate-of-bihar-election-2020-319384.html . 25 November 2024 .
- Web site: Manorma Devi(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- ATRI(GAYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-06-27 . myneta.info.
- Web site: 18 May 2016 . Days after son 'shot Gaya teen dead', MLC Manorama Devi surrenders . 18 May 2016 . indianexpress.com.
- Web site: Live . A. B. P. . Atri Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Atri Assembly Election Latest News & Updates . 2024-06-27 . news.abplive.com . en.
- Web site: 2020-11-10 . ATRI assembly seat Election Results 2020 Live Updates: जानें, अतरी सीट के नतीजे . 2024-06-27 . आज तक . hi.
- News: Bihar bypolls: JD(U) fields former MLC Manorama Devi for Belaganj . The Hindu. 21 October 2024.
- News: Election Commission of India . 23 November 2024 . Belaganj Assembly Constituency By Poll Result 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125121231/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2024/candidateswise-S04232.htm . 25 November 2024 . 25 November 2024.
- News: Deccan Herald . Bihar bypolls: JD(U)'s Manorama Devi wins Belaganj seat . 25 November 2024 . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125141748/https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/bihar/bihar-bypolls-jdus-manorama-devi-wins-belaganj-seat-3288815 . 25 November 2024 . en.
- News: The Times of India . Bihar bypolls: JD(U) s Manorama Devi wins Belaganj seat . 25 November 2024 . 23 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241125141826/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-bypolls-jdus-manorama-devi-wins-belaganj-seat/articleshow/115595852.cms . 25 November 2024.
