Sheela Kumari Mandal (born 1970) is an Indian Politician and serving as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, from the Phulparas Assembly constituency in the Madhubani district in the state of Bihar.[1] She won over the symbol of the Janata Dal (United).[2] She is currently serving as Minister for Transport and Communication in Government of Bihar.[3]

Sheela Kumari Mandal
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
16 November 2020
Preceded byGuljar Devi Yadav
ConstituencyPhulparas
Minister of Transport Government of Bihar
Assumed office
16 November 2020
Preceded bySantosh Kumar Nirala
Personal details
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Darbhanga district, Bihar
Political partyJanata Dal (United)
Spouse
Shailendra Kumar Mandal
(m. 1991)
ResidenceBihar

Personal life

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Sheela Kumari Mandal is married to Shailendra Kumar Mandal, an engineer in 1991, they have one son and one daughter.[4]

Her father-in-law Dhanik Lal Mandal was also a Politician and his brother-in-law Bharat Bhushan Mandal is also a politician who is elected Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Laukaha Assembly constituency.[5]

Controversies

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In 2020, Sheela Mandal was in controversy for her statement on Veer Kunwar Singh. In a public meeting, she stated that Veer Kunwar Singh belonged to Rajput caste, thereby even amputation of his hand gave him nationwide fame as indian independence activist, on the other hand Ramphal Mandal, who was also an independence activist from an Extremely Backward Caste was not given due recognition despite his sacrifice for the cause of nation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Phulparas Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Sheela Kumari of JDU Wins". News18.
  2. ^ "Phulparas Bihar Election 2020 Final Results LIVE:JD(U) Candidate SHEELA KUMARI wins from Phulparas, Bihar". ABP Live.
  3. ^ "धानुक समाज में खुशी:शीला मंडल को मंत्री बनाने पर धानुक समाज में खुशी". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "पति इंजीनियर, जेठ RJD MLA और ससुर थे राज्यपाल, कौन हैं नीतीश कुमार की भरोसेमंद शीला मंडल". Jansatta (in Hindi). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ शैलजा, श्रावणी (18 November 2020). "यहां जानें: कौन हैं शीला मंडल जिन्हें पहली बार विधायक बनते ही नीतीश कुमार की कैबिनेट में मिली जगह". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Sheela Mandal on Veer Kunwar Singh erupted controversy". Jansatta. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2024.