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| Office | Minister of Sugarcane industries, Bihar
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| Office | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 3 June 2019 |
| Term end | 16 Nov 2020
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| Born | 1973-01-01 (age 53)
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| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal (2024 – present) |
| Spouse | Awadhesh Mandal
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Bima Bharti (born 1 January 1973[1]) is an Indian politician and the former Minister of Sugarcane Industries in the Government of Bihar. She is a leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal since 2024 after leaving Janata Dal (United). She was a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly elected as the representative of the Rupauli constituency 4 times from November 2000 onward. Shankar Singh had defeated her in February 2005 but she was re-elected in October 2005.
Political career
Bima Bharti began her political career in 2000.[1] She contested as an independent candidate from the Rupauli constituency and was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.[2] Subsequently, she became a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.[3] In the February 2005 election, she lost the seat to Shankar Singh of the Lok Janshakti Party but in the following October election, she was able to win back the seat.[4] She subsequently quit the Rashtriya Janata Dal and joined the Janata Dal (United) before the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[5] She was re-elected in 2010 and again in 2015 as a member of the Janata Dal (United).[6][7] She has resigned from Janata Dal (United) and joined Rastriya Janta Dal (RJD) ahead of 2024 general election.[8]
Bima Bharti contested from Purnia Lok Sabha constituency as RJD candidate and lost to Independent Candidate Pappu Yadav.[9] She contested as RJD candidate in Rupauli constituency by poll and stood at third place.[10]
Personal life
Bharti is married to Awadhesh Mandal who was convicted of intimidation of witnesses in a murder case.[11][12] In January 2015, she helped her husband, who had multiple criminal cases against him, escape from jail.[13] Her 21-year-old son was discovered dead in August 2018.[14] Another son was beaten in 2019.[15][16] Bharati is an animal lover, in 2023, she came into limelight after she took out funeral procession of her pet dog.[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Member profile - 60. Bihar Vidhan Sabha.
- ↑ Bihar 2000. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Dons in doomsland make poll a boom-boom affair | Patna News - Times of India, Mishra, Dipak. The Times of India(9 February 2005).
- ↑ Bihar 2005. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Fair sex gets unfair deal in Bihar polls | India News - Times of India. The Times of India(9 October 2010).
- ↑ Bihar 2010. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Bihar 2015. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Former JD(U) MLA Bima Bharti quits party, joins RJD ahead of Lok Sabha polls(24 March 2024).
- ↑ Lok Sabha 2024 Election results: Purnai(4 June 2024). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ रुपौली में बड़ा उलटफेर, निर्दलीय उम्मीदवार की जीत, बीमा भारती तीसरे नंबर पर(13 July 2024). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ JD(U) MLA's husband held, supporters free him from police station, Singh, Santosh. The Indian Express(2016-01-19).
- ↑ Bihar's biwi brigade(6 October 2013).
- ↑ Accused escapes from police station in MLA wife's vehicle. The Times of India(January 18, 2016). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ↑ Bihar: JDU MLA Bima Bharti's son found dead on railway track in Patna, Deepika. One India(2018-08-03). Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ Bihar minister's son beaten up in Madhepura district. The Times of India(November 3, 2019). Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ बिहार: भरी अदालत में लेसी सिंह के पति का मर्डर, कई बार बाल-बाल बचे अवधेश मंडल, खूनी अदावत से सियासी 'कुर्सी' तक. navbharat Times.
- ↑ Beema Bharti took out funeral procession of her pet dog. News18.