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| Born | 1991-01-17 (age 35) |
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| Born | Saharsa, Bihar, India
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| Political party | File:CPIML LIBERATION FLAG.jpg Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
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Divya Gautam is an Indian academic, theatre artist and politician from Bihar.[1] She has been announced as the 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.[2][3][4] Divya Gautam is the cousin of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.[5]
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 (TISS), Hyderabad (2014-2016), followed by a second M.A. in Mass Communication from Nalanda Open University (2016-2018).[6] 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.[7][8]
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 (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.
References
- ↑ Who is Divya Gautam, Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin, to contest Bihar election as left candidate (CPI-ML). LiveMint(14 October 2025).
- ↑ India bloc fields Divya Gautam from Digha seat. The Times of India(14 October 2025).
- ↑ Bihar polls: CPI-ML fields Divya Gautam from Digha seat. The New Indian Express(13 October 2025).
- ↑ 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. The Economic Times(14 October 2025).
- ↑ Stick to your passion, Sushant told cousin. India Today(7 September 2020).
- ↑ Who is Divya Gautam? Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin in fray for Bihar polls as Left candidate from Digha. Hindustan Times(2025-10-15). Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ Ms. Divya Gautam – Patna Women's College | Best College in Patna | Best MCA College in Patna for Women's. Retrieved 2025-10-20.<ref>Who is Divya Gautam? Sushant Singh Rajput's cousin in fray for Bihar polls as Left candidate from Digha. Hindustan Times(2025-10-15). Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ Research Group. BITS Pilani. Retrieved 2025-11-16.