Bima Bharti

Bima Bharti
Minister of Sugarcane industries, Bihar
In office
3 June 2019 – 16 Nov 2020
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
November 2005 – 13 July 2024
Preceded byShankar Singh
Succeeded byShankar Singh
ConstituencyRupauli
In office
November 2000 – February 2005
Preceded byBal Kishore Mandal
Succeeded byShankar Singh
ConstituencyRupauli
Personal details
Born (1973-01-01) 1 January 1973 (age 51)
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal (2024 – present)
Other political
affiliations		Janata Dal (United) (till 2024)
SpouseAwadhesh Mandal

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 again in October 2005.

Political career

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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 genral election.

Personal life

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Bharti is married to Awadhesh Mandal who was convicted of intimidation of witnesses in a murder case.[8][9] In January 2015, she helped her husband, who had multiple criminal cases against him, escape from jail.[10] Her 21-year-old son was discovered dead in August 2018.[11] Another son was beaten in 2019.[12][13] Bharati is an animal lover, in 2023, she came into limelight after she took out funeral procession of her pet dog.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Member profile - 60" (PDF) (in Hindi). Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Bihar 2000". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
  3. ^ Mishra, Dipak (9 February 2005). "Dons in doomsland make poll a boom-boom affair | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Bihar 2005". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Fair sex gets unfair deal in Bihar polls | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India.
  7. ^ "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
  8. ^ Singh, Santosh (19 January 2016). "JD(U) MLA's husband held, supporters free him from police station". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Bihar's biwi brigade". The Times of India. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Accused escapes from police station in MLA wife's vehicle". The Times of India. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  11. ^ Deepika (3 August 2018). "Bihar: JDU MLA Bima Bharti's son found dead on railway track in Patna". One India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Bihar minister's son beaten up in Madhepura district". The Times of India. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  13. ^ "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. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Beema Bharti took out funeral procession of her pet dog". News18. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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