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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Asha Devi Sinha
| birth_name = Asha Devi
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|03|01}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/186.pdf|title=Member Profile Danapur MLA|website=Bihar Vidhan Sabha|accessdate= 20 November 2015}}</ref>
| birth_place = Sarari, [[Danapur]] [[Patna]]
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| office = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Danapur Assembly constituency|Danapur]]
| term_start = 2005
| term_end = 2020
| predecessor = [[Rama Nand Yadav]]
| successor = [[Ritlal Yadav]]
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| party = [[BJP]]
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| spouse = Satynarayan Sinha
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| alma_mater = Non Matric
| profession = Politician social worker
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'''Asha Devi Sinha''' (born 1 March 1966)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asha Devi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DANAPUR(PATNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=11480 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from Bihar. She was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) from [[Danapur Assembly constituency|Danapur]] in February 2005, October 2005, 2010 and 2015. In the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020 elections to Bihar Assembly]], Asha Devi faced [[Ritlal Yadav]], whose men allegedly murdered her husband Satyanarayan Sinha.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2020-10-15 |title=Bihar assembly elections: 'Don' to face wife of neta he allegedly shot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/don-to-face-wife-of-neta-he-allegedly-shot/articleshow/78671347.cms |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==About==
Sinha is from Danapur, Patna district, Bihar. She married BJP leader Satyanarayan Sinha. Sinha contested the 2002 by-poll from Danapur but lost to [[Rama Nand Yadav]].

==Career==
Sihna won from Danapur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the [[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. She retained the seat in the [[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] and won for a third time in the [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-11-24 |title=Danapur sitting MLA and BJP candidate Asha Sinha wins |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/danapur-sitting-mla-and-bjp-candidate-asha-sinha-won-the-danapur-assembly-election-defeating-rjd-and-congress-candidates-by-a-comfortable-margin-similarly-phulwari-reserved-constituency-jducandidate-shyam-rajak-registered-his-victory-defeating-sitting-rjd-candidate-uddai-manjhi-rajak-was-a-former-minister-in-the-lalu-rabri-cabinet-/articleshow/6982312.cms |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She won for the fourth time in the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Raj Kishor Yadav of the RJD by a margin of 5,209 votes but lost the next election to Ritlal Yadav, who was allegedly involved in the murder of her husband Satyanarayan Sinha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danapur Election Results 2020 {{!}} Bihar Election Results {{!}} Elections 2020 - |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar-assembly-election-results-2020/danapur |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> After the imprisonment of Ritlal Yadav, Sinha won Danapur seat in four consecutive elections representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Avinash |date=13 October 2020 |title=Bihar Assembly Election 2020: BJP Danapur MLA Asha Sinha to contest against RJD's Ritlal Yadav, accused of killing her husband |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/bihar-assembly-election-2020-bjp-danapur-mla-asha-sinha-to-contest-against-rjd-s-ritlal-yadav-accused-of-killing-her-husband/story-TH6zXv86dtQSwAxoFrxkBN.html |access-date=17 April 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-02 |title=Bihar polls: In seat once represented by Lalu, murder accused queers son's development pitch |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/bihar-polls-rjd-faces-heat-for-muscleman-politician-candidate-near-patna-6912837/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> But she lost the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020 election]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-11 |title=Bihar Election Results Highlights: In a gripping battle for Bihar, can the Grand Alliance close in on NDA? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/bihar-election-results-2020-live-updates-and-highlights/articleshow/79140520.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Twitter|AshasinhaBJP}}

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[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2015–2020]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2010–2015]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010]]
[[Category:People from Patna district]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:Women members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly]]

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