Baby Devi | |
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Minister of Government of Jharkhand | |
Assumed office 4 July 2023 | |
Portfolio | Prohibition and Excise |
Chief Minister | Hemant Soren |
Ministry | Soren II |
Constituency | Dumri |
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 8 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jagarnath Mahto |
Constituency | Dumri |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Jagarnath Mahto |
Children | 5 |
Baby Devi also known as Baby Mahto[1] is an Indian politician, serving as a Minister of Prohibition and Excise in Second Hemant Soren Ministry since July 4, 2023.[2][3][4] She was firstly given Education Department but later taken back due to some issues.[5][6][7] She is a Member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. She is wife of Former Minister Jagarnath Mahto.[8][9] [10]
In the by-election conducted in the Dumri Assembly constituency in 2023, she defeated Yashoda Devi, an representative of the All Jharkhand Students' Union of National Democratic Alliance with over 17000 votes to become member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.[11]
Baby Devi was married to Jagarnath Mahto.[12]