Niranjan Kumar Mehta Explained
Niranjan Kumar Mehta is an Indian politician from Bihar and a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Mehta won from Bihariganj Assembly constituency on the Janata Dal (United) ticket in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Political career
Before becoming a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Mehta has served as Mukhiya of Madhuban Panchayat in Udakishunganj.[5]
Mehta was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly twice in 2015 and 2020 from Bihariganj Assembly constituency. This constituency is a part of Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency and veteran leader Sharad Yadav used to represent this region in Lok Sabha. In 2020, Mehta defeated daughter of Yadav, Subhashini Yadav with a fair margin to clinch the victory for the second time.[6] Mehta raised the issue of unfair prices of maize crop, at which the farmers of Madhepura region were forced to sell their surplus maize. He advocated fixation of fair price for the farmers in order to benefit them during surplus production of maize in his constituency. He also worked for reconstruction of Uda-Madhuban roadway, which was made during the tenure of legislator Singheswar Prasad Mehta between 1980-85.[7]
Mehta is also associated with Kushwaha Rajnaitik Vichar Manch, an organisation working for political rights of Koeri caste.[8]
Controversies
An audio clip of Mehta was aired in 2017, in which he was found involved in telephonic conversation with a person, who was alleging him of taking bribe in name of helping him get a government job. A complaint was also made by a person named Nandan Mehta against him in this regard.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Niranjan Kumar Mehta(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- BIHARIGANJ(MADHEPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2021-03-28. myneta.info. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201810/https://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=3040. live.
- Web site: Niranjan Kumar Mehta Election Results 2020: News, Votes, Results of Bihar Assembly. 2021-03-28. NDTV.com. en. 1 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240601011815/https://www.ndtv.com/elections. live.
- Web site: निरंजन कुमार मेहता, Janata Dal (United) प्रत्याशी Niranjan Kumar Mehta, Janata Dal (United) Candidate From Bihariganj, Delhi Assembly Elections 2020, बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव २०२०. 2021-03-28. News18 India. hi. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202306/https://hindi.news18.com//assembly-election-2020/bihar-chunav/niranjan-kumar-mehta-s04a071c02-janata-dal-united-profile/. dead.
- Web site: Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Candidate Bihariganj. 2021-03-28. ABP News. hi. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202113/https://www.abplive.com/bihar-elections-candidate/niranjan-kumar-mehta-12845.html. live.
- Web site: JDU MLA का विवादास्पद ऑडियो, जॉब के नाम पर 1.10 लाख लेने का आरोप. Bhaskar. 30 May 2024. 4 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804211058/https://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-HMU-controversial-audio-of-jdu-mla-niranjan-mehta-5751792-PHO.html. live.
- Web site: Bihar Election News: JDU के निरंजन मेहता से हारीं शरद यादव की बेटी सुभाषिनी यादव. News18. 10 November 2020. 30 May 2023. 30 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240530163004/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/madhepura-bihar-election-news-bihariganj-seat-subhashini-yadav-daughter-of-sharad-yadav-lost-to-jdu-niranjan-mehta-3325517.html. live.
- Web site: चर्चा:किसानों के पास पड़ा है मक्का, उचित दाम मिलने से होगा लाभ : निरंजन मेहता. Bhaskar. 30 May 2024. 6 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806064544/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/bhagalpur/bihariganj/news/farmers-have-maize-will-get-benefit-from-getting-fair-price-niranjan-mehta-127581762.html. live.
- Web site: कुशवाहा राजनैतिक विचार मंच का अभियान 5 से. Bhaskar. 30 May 2024. 1 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240601011814/https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/patna/news/campaign-from-kushwaha-political-forum-to-5-043550-3316132.html. live.
- Web site: मुखिया रहते JDU MLA ने लिया एक लाख का 'नजराना', ऑडियो हो रहा है वायरल. news18. 23 November 2017. 30 May 2024. 30 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240530165216/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/madhepura-viral-audio-of-jdu-mla-niranjan-mehta-to-take-money-for-job-1175183.html. live.