| Birth name | Asha Devi |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 March 1966 (age 60)[1] |
| Birth place | Sarari, Danapur Patna |
| Office | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency | Danapur |
| Term start | 2005 |
| Term end | 2020 |
| Predecessor | Rama Nand Yadav |
| Successor | Ritlal Yadav |
| Party | BJP |
| Spouse | Satynarayan Sinha |
| Alma mater | Non Matric |
| Profession | Politician social worker |
Asha Devi Sinha (born 1 March 1966)[2] is an Indian politician from Bihar. She was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Danapur in February 2005, October 2005, 2010 and 2015. In the 2020 elections to Bihar Assembly, Asha Devi faced Ritlal Yadav, whose men allegedly murdered her husband Satyanarayan Sinha.[3]
About
Sinha is from Danapur, Patna district, Bihar. She married BJP leader Satyanarayan Sinha. Sinha contested the 2002 by-poll from Danapur but lost to Rama Nand Yadav.
Career
Sihna won from Danapur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. She retained the seat in the October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and won for a third time in the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[4] She won for the fourth time in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election defeating Raj Kishor Yadav of the RJD by a margin of 5,209 votes but lost the next election to Ritlal Yadav, who was allegedly involved in the murder of her husband Satyanarayan Sinha.[5] After the imprisonment of Ritlal Yadav, Sinha won Danapur seat in four consecutive elections representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][3][7] But she lost the 2020 election.[8]
References
- ^ "Member Profile Danapur MLA". Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Asha Devi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DANAPUR(PATNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Bihar assembly elections: 'Don' to face wife of neta he allegedly shot". The Times of India. 2020-10-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Danapur sitting MLA and BJP candidate Asha Sinha wins". The Times of India. 2010-11-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Danapur Election Results 2020 | Bihar Election Results | Elections 2020 -". ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Kumar, Avinash (13 October 2020). "Bihar Assembly Election 2020: BJP Danapur MLA Asha Sinha to contest against RJD's Ritlal Yadav, accused of killing her husband". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Bihar polls: In seat once represented by Lalu, murder accused queers son's development pitch". The Indian Express. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Bihar Election Results Highlights: In a gripping battle for Bihar, can the Grand Alliance close in on NDA?". The Economic Times. 2020-11-11. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
External links
- Asha Devi Sinha on Twitter