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'''Madhavi Sarkar''' ({{lang-Bengali|মাধবী সরকার}}) is an Indian politician, who served as a member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] 1998–2000.<br />
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==Political life==<br />
Madhavi Sarkar is the widow of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] leader and member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the [[Purnia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Purnia constituency]] [[Ajit Sarkar]]. Ajit Sarkar was murdered on 14 June 1998.<ref name="pd">''People's Democracy''. ''[http://archives.peoplesdemocracy.in/2001/july01/july012k1_bihar.htm Ajit Sarkar Is Immortal]''</ref> Following Ajit Sarkar's death, Madhavi Sarkar was elected from the Purnia seat in a by-poll held in November 1998.<ref name="pd"/><ref name="ecb">[[Election Commission of India]]. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/ByeFeb1998/S04/BR-139-LA.HTML Assembly Constituency – 139-Purnea]''</ref> As the governing [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (RJD) faced harsh pressure from the opposition parties over the killing of Ajit Sarkar, the party opted to support Sarkar in the by-poll.<ref>Rediff.com. ''[http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/nov/29bihar.htm RJD bags 3 out of 4 by-elections in Bihar]''</ref> Sarkar obtained 45,541 votes (50.1%).<ref name="ecb"/><br />
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She lost the Purnia seat in the [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000 Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="e2000">[[Election Commission of India]]. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2000/STAI_REPORT_LA-BR-2000.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2000 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR]''</ref> She finished in fourth place with 13,195 votes (11.15%).<ref name="e2000"/> Her loss was attributed to a challenge from her brother-in-law amongst her support base.<ref>''Times of India''. ''[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Left-parties-likely-to-contest-from-three-Purnia-seats/articleshow/6604338.cms Left parties likely to contest from three Purnia seats]''</ref><br />
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Madhavi Sarkar subsequently left CPI(M), and joined the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]] ahead of the [[2004 Indian general election|2004 parliamentary election]] (CPI(M) states that she was expelled, Sarkar herself argues that she left the party on her own will).<ref>''Telegraph''. ''[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140423/jsp/bihar/story_18267977.jsp Purnea misses chalk & cheese – Residents recollect war between Ajit Sarkar & Pappu Yadav]''</ref><ref>''Times of India''. ''[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Liberation-plans-to-fight-hard-for-Siwan-seat/articleshow/541227.cms Liberation plans to fight hard for Siwan seat]''</ref> Explaining her shift to CPI(M) to CPI(ML) Liberation, she stated that CPI(M) had become pro-feudal.{{cn|date=October 2020}} CPI(ML) Liberation fielded her as their candidate for the [[Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purnia parliamentary seat]].<ref name="hi">''The Hindu''. ''[http://www.thehindu.com/2004/05/04/stories/2004050401131400.htm CANDIDATE WATCH: Madhavi Sarkar, CPI (ML) candidate, Purnea Lok Sabha seat]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}''</ref> In the election she contested against [[Pappu Yadav]], the key accused in the murder of her husband.<ref name="hi"/> Speaking to media ahead of the election Sarkar vowed to continue the struggle to bring her husband's killers to justice, saying that "[t]he case is on in law courts. But I will get satisfaction only after the killer is tried in the people’s court and they take revenge for Ajit Sarkar’s gruesome murder".<ref>''Deccan Herald''. ''[http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may032004/iv16.asp Criminals stare, widows seek revenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205146/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may032004/iv16.asp |date=4 March 2016 }}''</ref> She obtained 7,595 votes (1.1% of the vote).<ref>[[Election Commission of India]]. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)]''</ref><br />
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CPI(ML) Liberation fielded Sarkar as their candidate for the Purnia Legislative Assembly seat in the [[2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|February 2005 Bihar election]]. She gathered merely 726 votes (0.6%).<ref name="el2005">[[Election Commission of India]]. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2005/StatisticalReports_BH_2005.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR]''</ref> She did not contest the subsequent October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.<ref>[[Election Commission of India]]. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_Oct2005/StatisticalReports_BH_2005.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR]''</ref><br />
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In November 2008 Sarkar was elected as national Vice President of the All India Agricultural Labourers Association (AIALA) at the third national conference of the organisation.<ref>''Liberation''. ''[http://www.cpiml.org/liberation/year_2008/december/special_report.html AIALA Third National Conference: A Resounding Success]''</ref><ref>''Liberation''. ''[http://www.cpiml.org/liberation/year_2009/march_09/from_the_states.html Letter from Bihar]''</ref><br />
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CPI(ML) Liberation fielded Sarkar for the Purnia parliamentary seat again in the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 Lok Sabha election]].<ref>''Liberation''. ''[http://www.cpiml.org/liberation/year_2009/may_09/editorial.html Asserting People's Issues: Above the Clamour of Crorepatis, Communalists and Corporate Media]''</ref> In this election CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI(M) and the [[Communist Party of India]] contested 33 Bihar seats jointly as the United Left Bloc.<ref>''Bihar Times''. ''[http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2009/March/Newsbihar09March1.html United Left Bloc announces names of candidates for Bihar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923185139/http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2009/March/Newsbihar09March1.html |date=23 September 2015 }}''</ref> Sarkar obtained 5,125 votes (0.73%).<ref>[[Election Commission of India]]. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf 25 – CONSTITUENCY WISE DETAILED RESULTS]''</ref> Ahead of the election Sarkar requested the [[Election Commission of India]] to provide her with protection from Pappu Yadav, who had been granted bail two months prior to the election.<ref>Gulf News. ''[http://m.gulfnews.com/news/asia/india/slain-cpi-m-legislator-s-widow-wants-protection-from-pappu-yadav-1.64807 Slain CPI-M legislator's widow wants protection from Pappu Yadav]''</ref><ref>''The Tribune''. ''[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090421/nation.htm#26 Save me from Pappu: CPM leader's widow]''</ref><br />
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As of 2011, Sarkar was the Vice President of the [[All India Progressive Women's Association]] (AIPWA).<ref>''Liberation''. ''[http://www.cpiml.org/liberation/year_2011/feb_11/feature.html Rapists Protected While Women are Punished]''</ref><br />
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