Haribhushan Thakur Explained
| Haribhushan Thakur |
| Office1: | Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| Image Upright: | 0.6 |
| Term Start1: | 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Faiyaz Ahmad |
| Constituency1: | Bisfi |
| Term Start2: | 2005 |
| Term End2: | 2010 |
| Predecessor2: | Shakeel Ahmed |
| Successor2: | Faiyaz Ahmad |
| Constituency2: | Bisfi |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1969[1] |
| Residence: | Bihar |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Haribhushan Thakur is an Indian politician from Bihar and a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Thakur won the Bisfi Assembly constituency on the BJP ticket in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[2] [3] [4]
Controversy
Thakur is known for making controversial remarks.[5] In February 2022, citing the creation of Pakistan after the Partition of India, he told media that Muslims should be deprived of their voting rights. His party leadership distanced themselves from his remarks and referred to them as his personal opinions. Opposition parties created a commotion in the assembly over his comments, Thakur stated to the media that his statement was aimed at Muslim MLAs who refuse to sing Vande Matram.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: बिहार विधान सभा सचिवालय - सप्तदश बिहार विधान सभा मे माननीय सदस्यों की जन्म तिथि एवं टर्मवार सूची . Bihar Vidhan Sabha . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427090929/https://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/priority%20List.pdf . 27 April 2023 . live . Hindi.
- Web site: Haribhushan Thakur Election Result Bisfi Live: Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results 2020 Haribhushan Thakur Bisfi Seat. 2021-01-26. News18.
- Web site: Haribhushan Thakur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BISFI(MADHUBANI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2021-01-26. myneta.info.
- Web site: Haribhushan Thakur Election Results 2020: News, Votes, Results of Bihar Assembly. 2021-01-26. NDTV.com. en.
- Web site: 2022-02-26 . Bihar BJP MLA says take away Muslims' voting rights, gets party notice . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309164209/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/patna/bihar-bjp-mla-take-away-muslims-voting-rights-gets-party-notice-7791230/ . 2022-03-09 . 2022-03-23 . . en.
- Web site: 2022-02-28 . Furore in Bihar Assembly over BJP MLA's remark against Muslims . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220321122739/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/furore-in-bihar-assembly-over-bjp-mlas-remark-against-muslims-1086120.html . 2022-03-21 . 2022-03-23 . . en.
