Gayatri Devi (Bihar politician)
Indian politician
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Gayatri Devi alias Gayatri Yadav (born 1 January 1964) is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Bihar. She won the Bihar Legislative Assembly election in 2015 from Parihar.[2][3]
Gayatri Devi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Prasad Yadav |
| Constituency | Parihar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1964[1] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
Devi was born in a village Koili Bhraon of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar state. She studied Class 9 at Ram Kishor High School, Chhapra Muzaffarpur and passed the examinations in 1978.[4][5]
Personal life
Political career
In 1990 Devi entered politics. She held various positions in Sitamarhi BJP female wing. She won the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election representing the BJP from Parihar Assembly constituency and defeated her nearest rival, Ramchandra Purve of the RJD.[4]