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{{Short description|politician from Bihar, India}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (1951–2020)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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|image= File:Kapil Deo Kamat during his term as Panchayati Raj minister (cropped).jpg
| native_name        = {{lang|hi|कपिल देव कामत}}
| native_name        = {{lang|hi|कपिल देव कामत}}
| office              = Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, [[Government of Bihar|Bihar]]
| office              = [[List of ministers of panchayati raj of Bihar|Minister of Panchayati Raj]] <br/> [[Government of Bihar]]
| term_start          = {{Start date|df=y|2015|11|20}}
| term_start          = {{Start date|df=y|2015|11|20}}
| term_end            = {{start date|df=y|2020|10|16}}
| term_end            = {{start date|df=y|2020|10|16}}
| assembly2          = Bihar Legislative
| office2            = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency_AM2    = [[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Babubarhi]]
| term_start2        = {{Start date|df=y|2015}}
| term_start2        = {{Start date|df=y|2015}}
| term_end2          = {{start date|df=y|2020|10|16}}
| term_end2          = {{Start date|df=y|2020}}
| predecessor2        = Uma Kant Yadav
| constituency2    = [[Babubarhi Assembly constituency|Babubarhi]]
| predecessor2        = [[Uma Kant Yadav]]
| successor2          = [[Mina Kumari]]
| term_start3        = {{Start date|df=y|2005}}
| term_start3        = {{Start date|df=y|2005}}
| term_end3          = {{Start date|df=y|2010}}
| term_end3          = {{Start date|df=y|2010}}
| predecessor3        = Deo Narayan Yadav
| predecessor3        = [[Deo Narayan Yadav]]
| successor3          = Uma Kant Yadav
| successor3          = [[Uma Kant Yadav]]
| constituency3    = [[Babubarhi Assembly constituency|Babubarhi]]
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|df=y|1951|05|11}}
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|df=y|1951|05|11}}
| party              = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| party              = [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=y|2020|10|16|1951|05|11}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=y|2020|10|16|1951|05|11}}
| death_cause        = [[COVID-19]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.amarujala.com/bihar/nitish-kumar-govt-minister-kapil-dev-kamat-died-after-infecting-from-coronavirus-jdu-leader-madhubani |agency=Amarujala |publisher=Amarujala}}</ref>
| death_cause        = [[COVID-19]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.amarujala.com/bihar/nitish-kumar-govt-minister-kapil-dev-kamat-died-after-infecting-from-coronavirus-jdu-leader-madhubani |agency=Amarujala |publisher=Amarujala|title=बिहार: मंत्री कपिलदेव कामत का कोरोना से निधन, सीएम नीतीश कुमार ने जताया शोक }}</ref>
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'''Kapil Deo Kamat''' (11 May 1951 – 16 October 2020) was an Indian politician from [[Madhubani district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. He was serving as Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, [[Government of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/panchayats-women-force-shares-tales/cid/1440802|title=Panchayats' women force shares tales|last=|first=|date=2018-04-25|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412130443/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/panchayats-women-force-shares-tales/cid/1440802|archive-date=2020-04-12|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> He was a Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].
'''Kapil Deo Kamat''' (11 May 1951 – 16 October 2020) was an Indian politician from [[Madhubani district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. He was serving as Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, [[Government of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/panchayats-women-force-shares-tales/cid/1440802|title=Panchayats' women force shares tales|last=|first=|date=2018-04-25|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412130443/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/panchayats-women-force-shares-tales/cid/1440802|archive-date=2020-04-12|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> He was a Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Babubarhi Assembly constituency|Babubarhi]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Kapil Deo Kamat was born on 11 May 1951 at [[Madhubani district]] in [[Bihar]], [[India]] as a son of Late Anokhi Kamat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/34.pdf|title=Member profile|last=|first=|date=|website=Bihar Vidhan Sabha|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412133019/http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/34.pdf|archive-date=2020-04-12|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref>
Kapil Deo Kamat was born on 11 May 1951, at [[Madhubani district]] in [[Bihar]], [[India]] as a son of Late Anokhi Kamat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/34.pdf|title=Member profile|last=|first=|date=|website=Bihar Vidhan Sabha|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412133019/http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/34.pdf|archive-date=2020-04-12|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Kapil contested the [[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] as a [[Janta Dal United]] candidate from [[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and won.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Election%20Result/winner_runnerup.pdf|title=Bihar Assembly Election, 2005 (Oct-Nov) {{!}} List of Winning and Runner-up Candidates|last=|first=|date=|website=ceobihar.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222182135/http://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Election%20Result/winner_runnerup.pdf|archive-date=2018-12-22|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> Again, he contested the [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] from the same constituency but lost to Uma Kant Yadav of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2010/babubarhi/|title=🗳️ Uma Kantyadav winner in Babubarhi, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010|last=|first=|date=|website=LatestLY|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> In [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] he won from the [[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and was appointed Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, [[Government of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-kumarss-team-7-masters-9-grads-and-12-who-went-to-school/|title=Nitish Kumar's Bihar team: 7 Masters, 9 graduates and 12 who went to school|last=|first=|date=2015-11-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412132520/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-kumarss-team-7-masters-9-grads-and-12-who-went-to-school/|archive-date=2020-04-12|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2015/babubarhi/kapil-deo-kamat/|title=Kapil Deo Kamat, Babubarhi Assembly Elections 2015 LIVE Results {{!}} LatestLY.com|last=|first=|date=|website=LatestLY|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref>
[[File:Kapil Deo Kamat with Ram Balak Singh Kushwaha.jpg|thumb|Kapil Deo Kamat (in green outfit) standing beside [[Ram Balak Singh Kushwaha|Ram Balak Singh]], distributing benefits of various schemes of panchayati raj ministry to beneficiaries.]]
Kapil contested the [[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] as a [[Janta Dal United]] candidate from [[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and won.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Election%20Result/winner_runnerup.pdf|title=Bihar Assembly Election, 2005 (Oct-Nov) {{!}} List of Winning and Runner-up Candidates|last=|first=|date=|website=ceobihar.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222182135/http://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Election%20Result/winner_runnerup.pdf|archive-date=2018-12-22|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> Again, he contested the [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] from the same constituency but lost to Uma Kant Yadav of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2010/babubarhi/|title=🗳️ Uma Kantyadav winner in Babubarhi, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010|last=|first=|date=|website=LatestLY|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> In [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] he won from the [[Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and was appointed Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, [[Government of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-kumarss-team-7-masters-9-grads-and-12-who-went-to-school/|title=Nitish Kumar's Bihar team: 7 Masters, 9 graduates and 12 who went to school|last=|first=|date=2015-11-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412132520/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-kumarss-team-7-masters-9-grads-and-12-who-went-to-school/|archive-date=2020-04-12|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/2015/babubarhi/kapil-deo-kamat/|title=Kapil Deo Kamat, Babubarhi Assembly Elections 2015 LIVE Results {{!}} LatestLY.com|last=|first=|date=|website=LatestLY|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
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[[Category:Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Bihar]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]

Latest revision as of 17:24, 7 December 2025


Kapil Deo Kamat
कपिल देव कामत
Minister of Panchayati Raj
Government of Bihar
In office
20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) – 16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
2015 (2015) – 2020 (2020)
Preceded byUma Kant Yadav
Succeeded byMina Kumari
ConstituencyBabubarhi
In office
2005 (2005) – 2010 (2010)
Preceded byDeo Narayan Yadav
Succeeded byUma Kant Yadav
ConstituencyBabubarhi
Personal details
Born(1951-05-11)11 May 1951
Died16 October 2020(2020-10-16) (aged 69)
Cause of deathCOVID-19[1]
Political partyJanata Dal (United)

Kapil Deo Kamat (11 May 1951 – 16 October 2020) was an Indian politician from Madhubani district of Bihar, India. He was serving as Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar.[2] He was a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Babubarhi.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Kapil Deo Kamat was born on 11 May 1951, at Madhubani district in Bihar, India as a son of Late Anokhi Kamat.[3]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Kapil Deo Kamat (in green outfit) standing beside Ram Balak Singh, distributing benefits of various schemes of panchayati raj ministry to beneficiaries.

Kapil contested the October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as a Janta Dal United candidate from Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and won.[4] Again, he contested the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency but lost to Uma Kant Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal.[5] In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election he won from the Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and was appointed Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar.[6][7]

Death[edit | edit source]

Kamat died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "बिहार: मंत्री कपिलदेव कामत का कोरोना से निधन, सीएम नीतीश कुमार ने जताया शोक". Amarujala. Amarujala.
  2. "Panchayats' women force shares tales". www.telegraphindia.com. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Member profile" (PDF). Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Bihar Assembly Election, 2005 (Oct-Nov) | List of Winning and Runner-up Candidates" (PDF). ceobihar.nic.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "🗳️ Uma Kantyadav winner in Babubarhi, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010". LatestLY. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. "Nitish Kumar's Bihar team: 7 Masters, 9 graduates and 12 who went to school". The Indian Express. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. "Kapil Deo Kamat, Babubarhi Assembly Elections 2015 LIVE Results | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. JD-U Minister Kapil Dev Kamat succumbs to Coronavirus

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