Bima Bharti | |
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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 by | Shankar Singh |
Succeeded by | Shankar Singh |
Constituency | Rupauli |
In office November 2000 –February 2005 | |
Preceded by | Bal Kishore Mandal |
Succeeded by | Shankar Singh |
Constituency | Rupauli |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 January 1973 |
Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal (2024 –present) |
Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (United) (till 2024) |
Spouse | Awadhesh 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.
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]
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]