Ashwamedh Devi (born 18 September 1967) is a politician and a Member of Parliament elected from the Ujiarpur constituency in the

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being a

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candidate. Devi has also served as Member of

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from Kalyanpur, Samastipur Assembly constituency. In 2023, she was appointed the Chairperson of Bihar State Commission for Women by

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Early life

Ashwamedh was born on 18 September 1967 in Meyari, district

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). She married Pradip Mahto on 7 May 1979 and has four sons.

Education

Ashwamedh Devi is

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, Bajitpur Meyari, Sarai Ranjan,

Career

She was elected as a member of

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in 2000 and 2005 from Kalyanpur, Samastipur Assembly constituency. Ashwamedh devi

She remained as a member till 2009. In the year 2009, she was elected as a member of the

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. In 2023, she was appointed the head of State Commission for Women for the state of Bihar. Besides her, there were seven members in the reconstituted commission, which was formed to look after the issues related to women in state.

References

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