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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| name = Deepa Manjhi
| image =
| term_start = 23 November 2024
| spouse = [[Santosh Kumar Suman]]
| relations = [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] (father-in-law)
| predecessor = [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]
| constituency = [[Imamganj Assembly constituency|Imamganj]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| party = [[Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)]]
}}

'''Deepa Kumari''' (born 1980) popularly known as '''Deepa Manjhi''' is an Indian politician. She is serving as the member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Imamganj Assembly constituency]] since 23 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-23 |title=Bihar bypolls: Deepa Kumari daughter-in-law of Jitan Ram Manjhi wins Imamganj seat |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bihar-bypolls-deepa-kumari-daughter-in-law-of-jitan-ram-manjhi-wins-imamganj-seat/articleshow/115594972.cms |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She won on the symbol of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha|Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)]], a party led by [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=NDA के गढ़ में राजद और जनसुराज कर रहे सेंधमारी, MY समीकरण पलट सकता है परिणाम |trans-title=With RJD and Jansuraj making inroads in NDA's stronghold, MY equation may turn the tide |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/gaya-imamganj-vidhan-sabha-upchunav-result-2024-deepa-manjhi-jdu-roshan-manjhi-rjd-jitendra-paswan-jansuraaj-winner-name-livenews-8851575.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>

She is the first female Candidate elected from Imamganj Assembly Constituency. She is daughter-in-law of Jitan Ram Manjhi and wife of [[Santosh Kumar Suman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2024-11-23 |title=बहू ने बचाई ससुर की विरासत! इमामगंज में HAM कैंडिडेट दीपा मांझी की बड़ी जीत |trans-title=Daughter-in-law saved father-in-law's legacy! Big win for HAM candidate Deepa Manjhi in Imamganj |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/bihar-by-election-result-2024-for-imamganj-assembly-seat-bihar-news-brs24112300541 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=इमामगंज की बहु दीपा को उपचुनाव लड़ाने की तैयारी में जीतन राम मांझी, बेटे और दामाद का कटेगा पत्ता? |trans-title=Jitan Ram Manjhi, his son and son-in-law will be cut in preparation for the by-election to daughter-in-law Deepa of Imamganj? |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/jitan-ram-manjhi-may-field-his-daughter-in-law-deepa-from-imamganj-by-election-201729339750531.html |work=Hindustan}}</ref>

== Career ==
She fought 2024 By-elections from Imamganj Assembly Constituency on the symbol of Hindustani Awam Morcha, a party under the coalition of [[National Democratic Alliance]]. She defeated Raushan Kumar Manjhi of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] and Jitendra Paswan of [[Jan Suraaj Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=इमामगंज की बहु दीपा ने रखा जीतन राम मांझी का मान, RJD के रौशन हारे; पीके के पासवान फैल |trans-title=Imamganj's Bahu Deepa retained Jitan Ram Manjhi's honor, RJD's Roshan lost; Paswan Fail of PK |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/narendra-modi-minister-jitan-ram-manjhi-dipa-defeats-rjd-rausan-in-imamganj-gaya-201732344525765.html |work=Hindustan}}</ref> Deepa Manjhi got 53435, while Raushan Kumar Manjhi got 47490 and Jitendra Paswan got 37103 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assembly Constituency 227 - IMAMGANJ (Bihar) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2024/candidateswise-S04227.htm |website=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref name="Bypoll Election Full Winners List 2024: Check state-wise winners">{{cite news |last1=CNBCTV18 |date=23 November 2024 |title=Bypoll Election Full Winners List 2024: Check state-wise winners |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/bypoll-election-full-winners-list-2024-check-state-wise-winners-19513567.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125160816/https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/bypoll-election-full-winners-list-2024-check-state-wise-winners-19513567.htm |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=25 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025]]
[[Category:Hindustani Awam Morcha politicians]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2025–2030]]

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LarhondaG28 at 00:21, 4 February 2026