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{{Short description|Indian academic and politician (born 1991)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Divya Gautam
| image = Divya Gautam.jpg
| state = [[Bihar]]
| education = [[Patna University]]; M.A. in Women Studies from [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad]] (2014-16); M.A. in Mass Communication [[Nalanda Open University]] (2016-2018)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|01|17}}
| party = [[File:CPIML LIBERATION FLAG.jpg|20px]] [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]
| parents = Lalita Singh (mother)<br/>Bhupendra Kumar (father)
| relations = Bhupendra Kumar Singh<br/>(maternal uncle)<br/>[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]<br/>(maternal cousin)
| birth_place = [[Saharsa]], [[Bihar]], India
}}
'''Divya Gautam''' is an Indian academic, theatre artist and politician from [[Bihar]].<ref name="Ref1">{{cite news |title=Who is Divya Gautam, Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin, to contest Bihar election as left candidate (CPI-ML) |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/who-is-divya-gautam-sushant-singh-rajputs-cousin-to-contest-bihar-election-as-left-candidate-cpiml-11760457066082.html |work=LiveMint |date=14 October 2025}}</ref> She has been announced as the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML) Liberation]]) candidate from the [[Digha Assembly constituency]] in Patna district for the Bihar Legislative Assembly Election 2025.<ref name="Ref2">{{cite news |title=India bloc fields Divya Gautam from Digha seat |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/india-bloc-fields-divya-gautam-from-digha-seat/articleshow/124533132.cms |work=The Times of India |date=14 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="Ref3">{{cite news |title=Bihar polls: CPI-ML fields Divya Gautam from Digha seat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Oct/13/bihar-polls-cpi-ml-fields-divya-gautam-from-digha-seat |work=The New Indian Express |date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="Ref4">{{cite news |title=Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin sister, a UGC NET-qualified PhD candidate, enters Bihar's election. Check Divya Gautam's qualifications and career of INDIA bloc candidate |url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/sushant-singh-rajputs-cousin-sister-a-ugc-net-qualified-phd-candidate-enters-bihars-election-check-divya-gautams-qualifications-and-career-of-india-bloc-candidate/articleshow/124545397.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=14 October 2025}}</ref>
Divya Gautam is the cousin of late actor [[Sushant Singh Rajput]].<ref name="Ref5">{{cite news |title=Stick to your passion, Sushant told cousin |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/stick-to-your-passion-sushant-told-cousin-1719538-2020-09-07 |work=India Today |date=7 September 2020}}</ref>

== Education ==
Divya Gautam holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from [[Patna College]], affiliated with [[Patna University]]. She later pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Women's Studies from the [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad|Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] (TISS)''',''' Hyderabad (2014-2016), followed by a second M.A. in Mass Communication from [[Nalanda Open University]] (2016-2018).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Who is Divya Gautam? Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin in fray for Bihar polls as Left candidate from Digha |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-divya-gautam-sushant-singh-rajputs-cousin-in-fray-for-bihar-polls-as-cpi-ml-candidate-from-digha-101760544060651.html |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Divya is currently pursuing her PhD in Performance and Cultural Studies at [[BITS Pilani]], under the supervision of Dr Prateek, focusing on the performativity of Bhojpuri cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ms. Divya Gautam – Patna Women's College {{!}} Best College in Patna {{!}} Best MCA College in Patna for Women's |url=https://patnawomenscollege.in/divya-gautam/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |language=en-US}}<nowiki><ref></nowiki>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-15 |title=Who is Divya Gautam? Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin in fray for Bihar polls as Left candidate from Digha |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-divya-gautam-sushant-singh-rajputs-cousin-in-fray-for-bihar-polls-as-cpi-ml-candidate-from-digha-101760544060651.html |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Research Group |url=https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/pilani/research-group/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=BITS Pilani |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
During her student days, Divya was actively involved in student politics and contested the 2012 Patna University Students' Union election as a candidate of the [[All India Students' Association|All India Students Association]] (AISA). She narrowly lost to Ashish Sinha of the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP). In 2021, Divya cracked the [[Bihar Public Service Commission]] Civil Service examination but chose not to join the government service as a supply inspector. Instead, she focused on her passion for education and activism. She also served as an assistant professor at [[Patna Women's College]].

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[[Category:People from Patna district]]
[[Category:Politicians from Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian women in politics]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1991 births]]

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