Aruna Devi

Indian politician

Aruna Devi


Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Preceded by	Pradeep Mahto
Constituency	Warisaliganj
In office 2000–2005
Preceded by	Ramashray Prasad Singh
Succeeded by	Pradeep Mahto
Constituency	Warisaliganj

Personal details
Born	(1976-01-01) 1 January 1976 (age 48)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2015-present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2005-15) Lok Janshakti Party (before 2005)
Spouse	Akhilesh Singh

Aruna Devi is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar who is currently Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Warisaliganj of Nawada district. She was elected as the Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2000 as an Independent. She emerged victorious for the second time in February 2005 as Lok Janshakti Party candidate. She later joined Indian National Congress and contested as Congress candidate in October 2005 & 2010 but lost to Pradeep Mahto of Janata Dal (United).^[1]^[2] She later jumped ships to the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 and emerged victorious in 2015 as well as 2020.Her son Abhishek Singh is also taking intrest in politics.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "ARUNA DEVI (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Warsaliganj (Nawada ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
^ "Aruna Devi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Warsaliganj(NAWADA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
^ "Aruna Devi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- WARSALIGANJ(NAWADA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
^ "Aruna Devi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- WARSALIGANJ(NAWADA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
^ "Parties give tickets to criminals and kin in Bihar". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2020-10-10.
^ "Warsaliganj Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.