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{{short description|Indian Politician}}
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'''Gayatri Devi''' alias '''Gayatri Yadav''' is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from [[Bihar]]. She won the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] election in 2015 from [[Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parihar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/12168-bjp-rjd-female-legislators-get-into-cat-fight-in-bihar-assembly.html|title=BJP, RJD Female Legislators get into Cat Fight in Bihar Assembly - PatnaDaily|first=PatnaDaily|last=Staff|work=patnadaily.com|accessdate=14 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/speaker-calls-all-party-meet-for-smooth-conduct-of-assembly/1/822877.html|title=Speaker calls all-party meet for smooth conduct of Assembly|work=intoday.in|accessdate=14 January 2017}}</ref>
{{Infobox officeholder
| office      = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start  = 10 November 2015
| predecessor  = Ram Naresh Prasad Yadav
| constituency = [[Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parihar]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1964|01|01|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |title=बिहार विधान सभा सचिवालय - सप्तदश बिहार विधान सभा मे माननीय सदस्यों की जन्म तिथि एवं टर्मवार सूची |url=https://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/priority%20List.pdf |website=Bihar Vidhan Sabha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427090929/https://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/priority%20List.pdf |archive-date=27 April 2023 |url-status=live |language=Hindi}}</ref>
| party        = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| occupation  = Politician
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'''Gayatri Devi''' alias '''Gayatri Yadav''' (born 1 January 1964) is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from [[Bihar]]. She won the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] election in 2015 from [[Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parihar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BJP, RJD Female Legislators get into Cat Fight in Bihar Assembly - PatnaDaily |url=http://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/12168-bjp-rjd-female-legislators-get-into-cat-fight-in-bihar-assembly.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201211243/http://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/12168-bjp-rjd-female-legislators-get-into-cat-fight-in-bihar-assembly.html |archive-date=1 December 2016 |accessdate=14 January 2017 |work=patnadaily.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/speaker-calls-all-party-meet-for-smooth-conduct-of-assembly-655313-2016-11-29|title=Speaker calls all-party meet for smooth conduct of Assembly|work=intoday.in|access-date=14 January 2017}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Devi was born in a village Koili Bhraon of [[Muzaffarpur]] district in [[Bihar]] state. She has passed grade 9th.<ref name=memberprofile>{{Cite web|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/25.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611062648/http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/25.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-06-11|date=2019-06-11|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
Devi was born in a village Koili Bhraon of [[Muzaffarpur]] district in [[Bihar]] state. She studied Class 9 at Ram Kishor High School, Chhapra Muzaffarpur and passed the examinations in 1978.<ref name=memberprofile>{{Cite web |title=श्रीमती गायत्री देवी|url=http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/25.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611062648/http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/25.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-06-11|date=2019-06-11|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gaytri Devi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PARIHAR(SITAMARHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=12973 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Devi is the wife of former BJP MLA [[Ram Naresh Prasad Yadav]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/in-sitamarhi-familiar-caste-call-resonates/cid/1327902|title=In Sitamarhi, familiar caste call resonates|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> Her husband Ram Naresh Yadav is in jail related to Sitamarhi collectorate gun firing case.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/court-awards-10-year-jail-to-bjp-mla-two-former-mps-in-case-related-to-sitamarhi-attack/articleshow/47538361.cms?from=mdr|title=Court awards 10 year jail to BJP MLA, two former MPs in case related to Sitamarhi attack|date=2015-06-04|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
Devi is married to former BJP MLA Ram Naresh Yadav.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/in-sitamarhi-familiar-caste-call-resonates/cid/1327902|title=In Sitamarhi, familiar caste call resonates|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> In a case related to Sitamarhi collectorate gun firing case, her husband was convicted and jailed for 10 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/court-awards-10-year-jail-to-bjp-mla-two-former-mps-in-case-related-to-sitamarhi-attack/articleshow/47538361.cms?from=mdr|title=Court awards 10 year jail to BJP MLA, two former MPs in case related to Sitamarhi attack|date=2015-06-04|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
In 1990 Devi joined politics. She held various positions in Sitamarhi BJP female wing. In 2015 Bihar Assembly elections she contested as BJP candidate from Parihar Vidhan Sabha constituency. She defeated her nearest rival Ramchandra Purve of RJD.<ref name=memberprofile/>
In 1990 Devi entered politics. She held various positions in Sitamarhi BJP female wing. She won the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] representing the BJP from [[Parihar Assembly constituency]] and defeated her nearest rival, [[Ram Chandra Purve|Ramchandra Purve]] of the RJD.<ref name=memberprofile/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:20, 10 March 2026


Gayatri Devi
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 November 2015
Preceded byRam Naresh Prasad Yadav
ConstituencyParihar
Personal details
Born (1964-01-01) 1 January 1964 (age 62)[1]
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician

Gayatri Devi alias Gayatri Yadav (born 1 January 1964) is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Bihar. She won the Bihar Legislative Assembly election in 2015 from Parihar.[2][3]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Devi was born in a village Koili Bhraon of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar state. She studied Class 9 at Ram Kishor High School, Chhapra Muzaffarpur and passed the examinations in 1978.[4][5]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Devi is married to former BJP MLA Ram Naresh Yadav.[6] In a case related to Sitamarhi collectorate gun firing case, her husband was convicted and jailed for 10 years.[7]

Political career[edit | edit source]

In 1990 Devi entered politics. She held various positions in Sitamarhi BJP female wing. She won the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election representing the BJP from Parihar Assembly constituency and defeated her nearest rival, Ramchandra Purve of the RJD.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "बिहार विधान सभा सचिवालय - सप्तदश बिहार विधान सभा मे माननीय सदस्यों की जन्म तिथि एवं टर्मवार सूची" (PDF). Bihar Vidhan Sabha (in Hindi). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "BJP, RJD Female Legislators get into Cat Fight in Bihar Assembly - PatnaDaily". patnadaily.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. "Speaker calls all-party meet for smooth conduct of Assembly". intoday.in. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "श्रीमती गायत्री देवी" (PDF). 11 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. "Gaytri Devi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PARIHAR(SITAMARHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. "In Sitamarhi, familiar caste call resonates". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. "Court awards 10 year jail to BJP MLA, two former MPs in case related to Sitamarhi attack". The Economic Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2019.