Lalita Kumari

Lalita Kumari
Lalita Kumari at CPI conference, Begusarai, 2022
Born	(1988-07-25) July 25, 1988 (age 37) Begusarai, Bihar, India
Occupation(s)	Social and political activism
Known for	Secretary of Bihar Mahila Samaj; CPI Leader
Office	Member of National Council, CPI and NFIW
Political party	Communist Party of India

Lalita Kumari (born 25 July 1988) is an Indian politician and social activist from Bihar. ^{[1] [2]} She is a member of the National Council of the Communist Party of India (CPI). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Lalita Kumari serves as the Secretary of Bihar Mahila Samaj, a state-level women's organization affiliated with the National Federation of Indian Women. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} She is also a member of the National Council of NFIW. ^{[10] [11]}

Lalita Kumari addressing a seminar on the occasion of International Women's Day on 8 March 2021 at Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai

In 2016, Lalita Kumari was elected as the Mukhiya (village head) of the Gram Panchayat Panchveer, Sahebpur Kamal in Begusarai District, Bihar. ^{[12] [13] [14]} She is actively working to promote women's rights and gender equality. Through various campaigns, she has raised awareness against social evils such as child labor, child marriage, dowry, and female foeticide. She is also actively involved in addressing major issues like domestic violence and social discrimination. ^[15] She has led awareness programs in rural areas to encourage social acceptance of inter-caste marriages. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

References

1. "Elected New National Council Members in 25th CPI Congress". Communist Party of India. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. "Affidavit – Lalita Kumari (Bihar Panchayat Election 2021)" (PDF). State Election Commission, Bihar (Official NIC Server). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
3. "CPI releases list of star campaigners for Bihar Assembly Election 2025 first phase". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). Prabhat Khabar. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
4. "Lalita Kumari became the National Council member of CPI". The Begusarai (in Hindi). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
5. "Lalita Kumari Elected National Council Member of CPI". Prabhat Khabar. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
6. "Women Must Be Aware of Their Rights – Lalita Kumari". Prabhat Khabar. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
7. "50 years of an organization fighting for women's rights". BBC Hindi. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
8. "Bihar Mahila Samaj demonstrated at Ballia power office". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
9. "Members of Bihar Mahila Samaj celebrating after the Women's..." Getty Images. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
10. "Bihar women protest in Ballia to waive four-month electricity bill". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
11. "Protest: Reservation is not begging, we are the right of the underprivileged". Dainik Bhaskar. July 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
12. "Local Body Election Results – Bihar State Election Commission". Bihar State Election Commission. Government of Bihar. Retrieved 20 November 2025. Post: Mukhiya; District: Begusarai; Block: Sahebpur Kamal – Result page confirms that Lalita Kumari was elected as Mukhiya of Panchveer Gram Panchayat.
13. "Panchayat Facility Center Inaugurated in Panchveer". Dainik Jagran. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
14. "Two Teenagers Drowned in Begusarai". ETV Bharat. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
15. "Lalita of Panchveer Panchayat Determined the Future of Others Through Her Leadership Skills". Dainik Jagran. Patna. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
16. "People representatives and villagers support inter-caste marriage in Begusarai". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
17. "International Women's Day: Half of the population received recognition". Dainik Jagran. March 8, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
18. "Protests Erupt in Begusarai Against Rising Murder and Rape Cases". Live Hindustan. October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.