In Dumri Assembly, NDA candidate Yashoda Devi is giving a tough fight to JMM’s Baby Devi. This seat fell vacant after the death of former minister Jagarnath Mahato. After which voting was held for this seat on 5 September. JMM has fielded Baby Devi, wife of former minister Jagarnath Mahato, on behalf of the All India Alliance. She is currently handling the responsibility of the Ministry of Excise and Prohibition in the cabinet. In such a situation, today you need to know who Yashoda Devi is. And what kind of relation has he had with Jharkhand.
Who is Yashoda Devi?
Yashoda Devi has a deep connection with the politics of Jharkhand. He was the leader of JDU at the time of undivided Bihar. But after the formation of a separate state, he joined AJSU. He has also been the Central General Secretary of AJSU and in-charge of Dumri Legislative Assembly. He passed away in the year 2018.
After which AJSU fielded his wife Yashoda Devi in front of Jagarnath Mahato in the 2019 assembly. But she lost. He had secured 36,840 votes. Talking about criminal record, there is no case registered in his name. According to the website of MyNeta.com, he has assets worth more than Rs 41 lakh. Talking about education, he has studied till 12th.
Both candidates are confident of victory
Even before the Dumri by-election, the candidates of both the parties were claiming their respective victories. While Minister Baby Devi was talking about completing the unfinished work of her husband, Yashoda Devi is also confident about her victory. On the other hand, AJSU said that we will maintain the victory won in the Ramgarh by-election in Dumri as well. So on the other hand, NDA says that writing the script of the downfall of the Jharkhand government will start from Dumri assembly.