Manju Prakash

Manju Prakash is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for over 10 years from Buxar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1] She got elected in 1990[2] and 1995.[3] Her husband Ramdeo Verma also served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[1][4] She has held the position of President of Bihar Women's Commission.

Manju Prakash
मंजू प्रकाश
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 1990–2000
Preceded by	Srikant Pathak
Succeeded by	Sukhda Pandey
Constituency	Buxar
Personal details
Born	1965
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)	Ramdeo Verma

Her father Jyoti Prakash was also a communist. He was a Dalit leader and was killed by upper caste Rais.[1]

Electoral Record

Prakash participated in the Bihar Legislative Election representing CPI(M) from Buxar in 1985,[5] 1990, 1995, 2000,[6] 2010[7] and as an Independent from Bibhutipur in 2020. She emerged victorious in 1990 and 1995.

Notable Electoral Record

Year	Votes Polled	Percentage	Total Votes	Victory Margin
1990[2]	19,522	23.20	84,139	1,058
1995[3]	41,757	41.27	101,178	22,507

References

1. Sachchidan; Feb 29, Jha | TNN |; 2000; Ist, 14:56. "New House to have three more women MLAs | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "Bihar 1990". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
3. "Bihar 1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
4. "बिहार चुनाव 2020: माकपा ने विभूतिपुर से छह बार विधायक रहे रामदेव वर्मा को पार्टी से निकाला". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
5. "Bihar 1985". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
6. "Bihar 2000". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
7. "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2020.