Ramdeo Verma
Indian politician (born 1947)
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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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Ramdeo Verma | |
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| रामदेव वर्मा | |
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| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Bibhutipur |
| In office 1980 - 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Bandhu Mahato |
| Succeeded by | Chandrabali Thakur |
| In office 1990 - 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Chandrabali Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Ram Balak Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 |
| Died | 23 May, 2022 |
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| Spouse | Manju Prakash |
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]
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | % | Runner-up | Party | Votes | % | Margin | % |
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| 2015 | Ram Balak Singh | JD(U) | 57,882 | 39.76 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 40,647 | 27.92 | 17,235 | 12.21 |
| 2010 | Ram Balak Singh | JD(U) | 46,469 | 38.30 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 34,168 | 28.16 | 12,301 | 10.14 |
| 2005 Oct | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 54,616 | 43.66 | Ram Balak Singh | LJP | 41,865 | 33.47 | 12,751 | 10.19 |
| 2005 Feb | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 50,464 | 41.46 | Ram Balak Singh | LJP | 49,622 | 40.77 | 842 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 55,174 | 41.60 | Chandrabali Thakur | INC | 38,707 | 29.18 | 16,467 | 12.41 |
| 1995 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 65,303 | 48.86 | Chandrabali Thakur | INC | 47,696 | 35.69 | 17,607 | 13.17 |
| 1990 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 60,715 | 46.89 | Chandrabali Thakur | Independent | 55,643 | 42.97 | 5,072 | 3.92 |
| 1985 | Chandrabali Thakur | INC | 53,931 | 48.96 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 52,344 | 47.52 | 1587 | 1.44 |
| 1980 | Ramdeo Verma | CPI(M) | 26,308 | 33.76 | Bandhu Mahto | INC(I) | 20,612 | 26.45 | 5,696 | 7.31 |
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]
