Ramdeo Verma

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Ramdeo Verma
रामदेव वर्मा
Ramdeo Verma is the CPI(M) leader and 6 times MLA from Bibhutipur Assembly Constituency of Bihar.jpg
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Spouse Manju 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]

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Electoral Result

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
YearWinnerPartyVotes%Runner UpPartyVotes%Margin%
2015Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 57,88239.76Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 40,64727.9217,23512.21
2010Ram Balak Singh JD(U) 46,46938.30Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 34,16828.1612,30110.14
2005 OctRamdeo Verma CPI(M) 54,61643.66Ram Balak Singh LJP 41,86533.4712,75110.19
2005 FebRamdeo Verma CPI(M) 50,46441.46Ram Balak Singh LJP 49,62240.778420.69
2000Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 55,17441.60Chandrabali Thakur INC 38,70729.1816,46712.41
1995Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 65,30348.86Chandrabali Thakur INC 47,69635.6917,60713.17
1990Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 60,71546.89Chandrabali ThakurIndependent55,64342.975,0723.92
1985Chandrabali Thakur INC 53,93148.96Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 52,34447.5215871.44
1980Ramdeo Verma CPI(M) 26,30833.76Bandhu Mahto INC(I) 20,61226.455,6967.31

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

Personal life

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]

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