Summary
Malti Devi (5 August 1968 – 6 September 1999) was a political and social worker and a Member of Parliament elected from the Nawada constituency in the Indian state of Bihar on the Rashtriya Janata Dal party ticket.[1]
Malti Devi | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| Constituency | Nawada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1968 |
| Died | 6 September 1999 (aged 31) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Bhubaneshwar Prasad |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Politician, Social Worker |
Early life edit
Malti Devi was born on 5 August 1968 in the Manglagori village in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. She was married to Bhubaneshwar Prasad on 4 February 1984 and has two sons. She left her school education in 1980.[1][dubious ]
Politics and activism edit
She led the Farmers Movement and was a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist).[1] She advocated for women,[1] landless farmers and tribals in central and south Bihar. She left the C.P.I. (ML) in 1995. She was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 1998 and was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998. She was also a member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs and Employment and a member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family welfare.[1]
Death edit
Devi died on 6 September 1999 at her Delhi residence due to cancer.[2]
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