Purnima Das Sahu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Constituency | Jamshedpur East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1994 Chhattisgarh,India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Lalit Kumar Das |
| Relatives | Raghubar Das (father-in-law) |
| Residence(s) | Jamshedpur,East Singhbhum district,Jharkhand |
| Education | Graduate,Post-Graduate Diploma |
| Alma mater | Gurukul Mahila Mahabidyalaya,Raipur |
| Occupation | Politician |
Purnima Das Sahu (born 1994) [1] is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. She is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Jamshedpur East Assembly constituency in East Singhbhum district. She won the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election,representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. [2] [3]
Sahu was born in Chhattisgarh and is the daughter in law of Raghubar Das,former chief minister of Jharkhand. [4] She married Lalit Kumar Das,the son of Raghubar Das.. She is a graduate,and she also did a post-graduate diploma in 2017 at Gurukul Mahila Mahabidyalaya,Raipur. [1]
Sahu was elected in her debut election in the Jamshedpur East Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election. [4] She polled 1,07,191 votes and defeated her nearest rival,Ajoy Kumar of the Indian National Congress,by a margin of 42,871 votes. [5] [6]