Devesh Chandra Thakur
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Devesh chandra Thakur | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Kumar Pintu |
| Constituency | Sitamarhi |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2002 - Present | |
| Constituency | Tirhut Graduate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1953 Sitamarhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Residence | Sitamarhi |
| Alma mater | • Fergusson College, Pune (B.A. Honours) • ILS, Pune(L.L.B) |
| Occupation | Politician Social worker Activist |
| Profession | Politician |
Devesh Chandra Thakur (born 3 July 1953) is an Indian politician from the Janata Dal United, and a Member of Parliament representing Sitamarhi(Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar, India, former Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council and was Minister in Government of Bihar.[1][2][3][4].
He served as a member of Bihar Legislative Council an elected four times as a Member for Bihar Legislative Council from the Tirhut Graduate Constituency covering four districts namely Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Vaisali and Sheohar. He has also served as a National Spokesperson of Janata Dal United.
Early Life
[edit]He completed his early education in Sitamarhi. Then he went to study in Sainik School in Pune and subsequently to Fergusson College in Pune. He obtained Bachelor of Law degree from ILS Law College.[5][6][7]
Political career
[edit]In 2002, he contested the Legislative Council election from Tirhut Graduate Constituency as an independent candidate and won that election.[8] In 2008, Thakur contested and won the Bihar Legislative Council elections from Tirhut Graduate seat again till 2020. He is considered an "Ajatshatru" of Tirhut politics because of his unending winning streak.[9]
In 2024 general election, he contested election from Sitamarhi and won by defeating the RJD candidate Arjun Roy by a margin of 51,356 votes.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Devesh Chandra Thakur, Bihar Legislative Council, Chairman". www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in.
- ^ "Sitamarhi election results 2024 live updates: JD(U)'s Devesh Chandra Thakur wins". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Devesh Chandra Thakur - MLC Tirhut Graduate Constituency". 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ कुमार, सुशील (28 December 2023). "'...तो राजनीति से संन्यास ले लेंगे', देवेश चंद्र ठाकुर के बयान ने बढ़ाया बिहार का सियासी पारा". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Devesh Chandra Thakur profile". sitamarhi.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Tirhut faces a tough contest this time". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ https://lagatar24.com/jdu-leader-devesh-chandra-thakur-named-chairman-of-bihar-legislative-council/116836/
- ^ "Tirhut Division Muzaffarpur | An Official website of Tirhut Division Muzaffarpur | India". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Devesh Chandra Thakur MLC of Bihar". www.brandbharat.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Sitamarhi, Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: JD(U) उम्मीदवार Devesh Chandra Thakur बने विजेता, जानिए कितने वोट मिले". आज तक (in Hindi). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.