Manorama Devi

Manorama Devi
Member of the Bihar Legislative Council
In office
2015–2027
ConstituencyJehanabad & Arwal
Personal details
BornGaya, Bihar, India
Political partyJanata Dal (United)
SpouseBindeshwari Prasad Yadav (Husband)

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.

Personal life[edit]

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. [1]

She was arrested by the Police in May 2016 for an alleged crime.[2]

Career[edit]

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.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Manorma Devi(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- ATRI(GAYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Days after son 'shot Gaya teen dead', MLC Manorama Devi surrenders". indianexpress.com. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ Live, A. B. P. "Atri Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Atri Assembly Election Latest News & Updates". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ "ATRI assembly seat Election Results 2020 Live Updates: जानें, अतरी सीट के नतीजे". आज तक (in Hindi). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2024.