Manju Prakash

Indian politician (born 1965)

Manju Prakash
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2000
Preceded bySrikant Pathak
Succeeded bySukhada Pandey
ConstituencyBuxar
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Political party
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (from 2020)
  • CPIM (1986-2020)
SpouseRamdeo Verma

Manju Prakash is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for over 10 years from Buxar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1] She got elected in 1990[2] and 1995.[3] Her husband Ramdeo Verma also served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1][4] She has held the position of President of Bihar Women's Commission. After 2020, she left CPIM, and joined CPIML Liberation. Her father Jyoti Prakash was also a communist. He was a Dalit leader and was killed by upper caste Rais.[1]

Electoral record

Prakash participated in the Bihar Legislative Election representing CPI(M) from Buxar in 1985,[5] 1990, 1995, 2000,[6] 2010[7] and as an Independent from Bibhutipur in 2020. She emerged victorious in 1990 and 1995.

Notable Electoral Record
Year Votes Polled Percentage Total Votes Victory Margin
1990[2] 19,522 23.20 84,139 1,058
1995[3] 41,757 41.27 101,178 22,507

References

  1. ^ a b c Jha, Sachchidan (29 February 2000). "New House to have three more women MLAs". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Bihar 1990". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bihar 1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "बिहार चुनाव 2020: माकपा ने विभूतिपुर से छह बार विधायक रहे रामदेव वर्मा को पार्टी से निकाला". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Bihar 1985". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Bihar 2000". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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Communist Party of India (Marxist)
General secretaries
  • P. Sundarayya (1964–78)
  • E. M. S. Namboodiripad (1978–92)
  • Harkishan Singh Surjeet (1992–2005)
  • Prakash Karat (2005–15)
  • Sitaram Yechury (2015–present)
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  • CPI(M) Tripura
  • CPI(M) West Bengal
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