Ramdeo Verma

Ramdeo Verma
रामदेव वर्मा
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
ConstituencyBibhutipur
In office
1980 - 1985
Preceded byBandhu Mahato
Succeeded byChandrabali Thakur
In office
1990 - 2010
Preceded byChandrabali Thakur
Succeeded byRam Balak Singh
Personal details
Born1947
Died23 May, 2022
Political party
SpouseManju Prakash

Ramdeo Verma, also known as Ramdeo Mahto,[1] was an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Verma served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bibhutipur from 1980 to 1985 and 1990 to 2010.[2][3] His wife Manju Prakash also served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Buxar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) from 1990 to 2000.[4] He was a leader of the communist movement in the region of Bibhutipur, popularly known as 'Moscow' of Samastipur. After 2020 November, he joined Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation.[5]

Electoral Result

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Ramdeo Verma took part in Bihar Vidhan Sabha Election from Bibhutipur each time between 1980 and 2015. He served as MLA from 1980 to 1985 and 1990 to 2010.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Electoral History
Year Winner Party Votes % Runner Up Party Votes % Margin %
2015 Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 57,882 39.76 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 40,647 27.92 17,235 12.21
2010 Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 46,469 38.30 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 34,168 28.16 12,301 10.14
2005 Oct Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 54,616 43.66 Ram Balak Singh LJP 41,865 33.47 12,751 10.19
2005 Feb Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 50,464 41.46 Ram Balak Singh LJP 49,622 40.77 842 0.69
2000 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 55,174 41.60 Chandrabali Thakur INC 38,707 29.18 16,467 12.41
1995 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 65,303 48.86 Chandrabali Thakur INC 47,696 35.69 17,607 13.17
1990 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 60,715 46.89 Chandrabali Thakur Independent 55,643 42.97 5,072 3.92
1985 Chandrabali Thakur INC 53,931 48.96 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 52,344 47.52 1587 1.44
1980 Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 26,308 33.76 Bandhu Mahto INC(I) 20,612 26.45 5,696 7.31

He had also unsuccessfully contested in 2009 and 2014 Indian general election from Ujiarpur.

Personal life

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He belonged to Kushwaha community and was known for championing the cause of the weaker sections'.[14] His membership with CPIM ended in November 2020.[4] Verma was a resident of Patailiya village. His wife Manju Prakash was a former president of Bihar State Women Commission. In his last days, he was reported to be suffering with cancer. Despite being a cancer patient, there used to be daily meetings on his residence, in which people from his constituency used to come, in order to lodge their grievances to him. While he was suffering from cancer, he continued his readings and consequently wrote a book called Inquilab Jindabad. [15]

References

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  1. ^ "कामरेड रामदेव महतो को जनता का आखिरी सलाम... जानिए छह बार के विधायक की". navbharat Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Left aims to regain support in Bihar". Rediff. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (12 October 2015). "Bihar Assembly Elections 2015: In Samastipur, CPI-M poses a challenge". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "बिहार चुनाव 2020: माकपा ने विभूतिपुर से छह बार विधायक रहे रामदेव वर्मा को पार्टी से निकाला". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Ramdeo Verma Political career". Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Bihar 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Bihar 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Bihar 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Bihar 1995". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Bihar 2000". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Bihar 2005". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  14. ^ "In Samastipur's 'Moscow', Left poses a challenge". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Cancer Day 2021: आत्मबल की बदौलत कैंसर से जंग लड़ रहे पूर्व विधायक रामदेव वर्मा". jagran.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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