Sudama Prasad: Difference between revisions

'''Sudama Prasad''' is and Indian politician and member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]. He was elected as the representative of the [[Tarari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarari constituency]] in 2015. Prasad is a member of principal state committee of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]].

Prasad became active in the Bhojpur district of Bihar from 1997 onwards, belonging to the category of [[Other Backward Class]] (OBC). He later became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation and was elected to its state committee.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Pranava Kumar|date=17 October 2015|title=‘Leftist’ Tarari talks more of caste than communism - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Leftist-Tarari-talks-more-of-caste-than-communism/articleshow/49420526.cms|access-date=2020-10-06|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He was also accused in the murder case of an [[Upper-caste|upper caste]] landlord which went to the [[Supreme Court of India]], the court however acquitted him with the ruling stating that he was victimised by the accusation and that the witnesses had given false testimonies to the court.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ashirwad Mahaprashasta|first=Ajoy|date=29 June 2012|title=Back to Bathani Tola|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/article30166128.ece|access-date=2020-10-08|website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation fielded him as the candidate for the Tarari constituency and he was subsequently elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/|title=Bihar 2015|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref> The victory was seen as a regaining of a traditional stronghold of the party that had come under the domination of landlord backed candidates.<ref>{{cite news|author=Srivastava|first=Arun|date=November 18, 2015|title=Significant show by CPI(ML) in Bihar|work=[[Navhind Times]]|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/significant-show-by-cpiml-in-bihar/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415004424/http://www.navhindtimes.in/significant-show-by-cpiml-in-bihar/|archive-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> He had also later supported the successful campaign of the Dalit activist and independent candidate [[Jignesh Mevani]] for the [[Vadgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Vadgam assembly constituency]] in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Swamy|first=V. Kumara|date=14 January 2020|title='The BJP has divided the nation, my job is to sew it up'|work=[[Telegraph India]]|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/the-bjp-has-divided-the-nation-my-job-is-to-sew-it-up-200868|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312145802/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/the-bjp-has-divided-the-nation-my-job-is-to-sew-it-up-200868|archive-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-17|title=Should BJP be worried about Gujarat?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/the-orderly-patidars-and-disorderly-dalits-how-worried-should-bjp-be-about-protests-in-gujarat-2978889/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>  

As a member of the legislative assembly, Prasad has participated in several agitations and highlighted concerns on issues such as demands for adequate prices of ''makka'' (Maize),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tirkey|first=Anil|date=2018-03-19|title=विधानसभा में राजद और माले का हंगामा|trans-title=Agitations by RJD and ML in the legislative assembly|url=http://www.ranchiexpress.com/category/rashtriya/bihar-news/--563348|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Ranchi Express|language=en}}</ref> the Dalit Asmita Yatra called in the aftermath of the [[2016 Una flogging incident]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Satish|date=2016-08-12|title=Dalit Asmita Yatra: Crowds brave rain, new leaders take centrestage|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/dalit-asmita-yatra-crowds-brave-rain-new-leaders-take-centrestage-2969601/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> and mob lynchings incidents in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Mohd. Imran|date=2019-07-22|title=Protests by MLAs and MLCs in Bihar Assembly Over Mob Lynchings|url=https://www.newsclick.in/protests-MLAs-MLCs-bihar-assembly-mob-lynchings|access-date=2020-10-07|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> Following the [[2019 Bihar floods]], he had visited flood hit areas in his constituency and organised new housing for villagers in flooded areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बाढ़ पीड़ितों का दर्द : जिस आशियाने से उनकी वर्षों की यादें जुड़ी थी, वो जमींदोज हो चुकी है|trans-title=Flood victims' pain: The land which their years of memories were attached have become worthless|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/gopalgunj/bihar-flood-latest-updates-the-house-to-which-his-years-of-memories-were-attached-has-become-grounded-in-gopalganj-know-about-rain-realted-latets-news-in-hindi-bhadh-2020|access-date=2020-10-07|website=[[Prabhat Khabar]]|language=hi}}</ref> Prasad participated in organising rescue operations with party workers between 18–24 July.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 July 2019|title=Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 67; water levels recede but more areas affected|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bihar-floods-death-toll-reaches-67-water-levels-recede-but-more-areas-affected/1647574/}}</ref> According to him, the [[Nitish Kumar]] government had not initiating adequate measures for relief and rescue.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=‘Misplaced priorities’: Sushil Modi draws flak for meeting Hrithik Roshan as Bihar grapples with floods|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/misplaced-priorities-sushil-modi-draws-flak-for-meeting-hrithik-roshan-as-bihar-grapples-with-floods/1648493/|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|language=en-US}}</ref>