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{{short description|Indian | {{short description|Indian politician (born c. 1984)}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name | | name = Manoj Manzil | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{circa|{{Birth year and age|1984}}}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Tarari, Bihar]], India | ||
| residence | | residence = Tarari, Bihar | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| party | | party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation)]] | ||
| occupation | | occupation = | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = Manoj Kumar | ||
| office | | office = Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| constituency | | constituency = [[Agiaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Agiaon]] | ||
| predecessor | | office2 = National President of [[Revolutionary Youth Association|RYA]] | ||
| termstart | | term_start2 = 2018 | ||
| term_end2 = | |||
| predecessor = Prabhunath Prasad | |||
| termstart = 16 November 2020 | |||
| termend = 18 February 2024 | |||
| successor = [[Shiv Prakash Ranjan]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Manoj Manzil''' is an Indian politician from [[Bihar]]. | '''Manoj Manzil''' is an Indian politician from [[Bihar]]. He represented the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|CPIML Liberation]] in Tejashwi Yadav's [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]] alliance during the [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Aditya |date=2020-11-09 |title=Bihar Election Results: CPI(ML) Could Be Surprise Package in MGB |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/cpi-ml-mahagathbandhan-tejashwi-yadav-left-parties-bihar-election-results |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-16 |title=Bihar Elections: Dalits Say ‘No Hope for Achhe Din,’ Anti-Nitish Sentiment on Rise |url=https://www.newsclick.in/Bihar-no-hope-for-achhe-din-for-BJP |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=NewsClick |language=en}}</ref> Manzil has concentrated his political activity in [[Agiaon]] and has been organizing the Sadak Par School Movement in [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sadak Par School: A Children's Uprising in Bhojpur Against Bihar's Failing Education System |url=https://thewire.in/education/a-childrens-uprising-in-bhojpur-against-bihars-failing-education-system |access-date=2021-01-24 |website=The Wire}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He received 84,777 votes, 61.51% of total vote share, and was elected as the MLA from [[Agiaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Agiaon]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ACTRENDS2020/ConstituencywiseS04195.htm?ac=195|access-date=2020-11-10 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
Manzil was born in 1984 or 1985 to a family of landless [[Dalit]] labourers and brick kiln workers. His father was a cadre of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|CPI(ML)]] and his uncle spent his life as part of the [[Jayaprakash Narayan|Jay Prakash movement]]. | |||
He managed to get into college in Arrah and taught students to make ends meet but was forced to drop out several times. He eventually became a Left activist. In 2015, he contested the elections from Agiaon as a CPI(ML)-L candidate but was jailed and came in third place.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
In 2018, he organized the Sadak | In 2018, he organized the ''Sadak Par School'' movement in [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur]] district, where he and other cadres would teach students on the road to protest abysmal primary schooling in rural Bihar. The movement gained significant media attention and in response the government made several school reforms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-18 |title=Bihar Dalit firebrand and disqualified CPI-ML (Liberation) MLA known for ‘Sadak Pe School’ campaign: Who is Manoj Manzil? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bihar-dalit-disqualified-cpi-ml-liberation-mla-sadak-pe-school-campaign-manoj-manzil-9167764/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, he contested the elections again and won a majority.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-11-13 |title=Was Always Thrown in Jails Ahead of Bihar Polls, Says Manoj Manzil, the Debutant Dalit CPI(ML) MLA |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ahead-of-bihar-polls-was-always-thrown-in-jails-says-manoj-manzil-the-debutant-dalit-cpiml-mla-3076037.html |access-date=2021-01-24 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Conviction == | |||
Manoj Manzil along with 22 others were sentenced to [[life imprisonment]] in a case relating to the murder of JP Singh during the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhelari |first=Amit |date=2024-02-13 |title=Life imprisonment for Bihar MLA in murder case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/life-imprisonment-for-bihar-mla-in-murder-case/article67841588.ece |access-date=2024-06-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 7 March 2026
Manoj Manzil | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 November 2020 – 18 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Prabhunath Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Prakash Ranjan |
| Constituency | Agiaon |
| National President of RYA | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manoj Kumar c. 1984 (age 41–42) Tarari, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation) |
| Residence | Tarari, Bihar |
Manoj Manzil is an Indian politician from Bihar. He represented the CPIML Liberation in Tejashwi Yadav's Mahagathbandhan alliance during the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election.[1][2] Manzil has concentrated his political activity in Agiaon and has been organizing the Sadak Par School Movement in Bhojpur.[3][1] He received 84,777 votes, 61.51% of total vote share, and was elected as the MLA from Agiaon in 2020.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
Manzil was born in 1984 or 1985 to a family of landless Dalit labourers and brick kiln workers. His father was a cadre of the CPI(ML) and his uncle spent his life as part of the Jay Prakash movement.
He managed to get into college in Arrah and taught students to make ends meet but was forced to drop out several times. He eventually became a Left activist. In 2015, he contested the elections from Agiaon as a CPI(ML)-L candidate but was jailed and came in third place.[5]
In 2018, he organized the Sadak Par School movement in Bhojpur district, where he and other cadres would teach students on the road to protest abysmal primary schooling in rural Bihar. The movement gained significant media attention and in response the government made several school reforms.[6] In 2020, he contested the elections again and won a majority.[5]
Conviction[edit | edit source]
Manoj Manzil along with 22 others were sentenced to life imprisonment in a case relating to the murder of JP Singh during the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Menon, Aditya (9 November 2020). "Bihar Election Results: CPI(ML) Could Be Surprise Package in MGB". TheQuint. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ "Bihar Elections: Dalits Say 'No Hope for Achhe Din,' Anti-Nitish Sentiment on Rise". NewsClick. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sadak Par School: A Children's Uprising in Bhojpur Against Bihar's Failing Education System". The Wire. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Was Always Thrown in Jails Ahead of Bihar Polls, Says Manoj Manzil, the Debutant Dalit CPI(ML) MLA". News18. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar Dalit firebrand and disqualified CPI-ML (Liberation) MLA known for 'Sadak Pe School' campaign: Who is Manoj Manzil?". The Indian Express. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ↑ Bhelari, Amit (13 February 2024). "Life imprisonment for Bihar MLA in murder case". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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