Simon Marandi Explained

Simon Marandi
Birth Date:	25 December 1947
Birth Place:	Dumaria, Sahibganj district, Bihar (Now Jharkhand)
Residence:	Dumaria, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Death Place:	Rabindranath Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
Office:	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:	Rajmahal
Term Start:	1989
Term End:	1996
Predecessor:	Seth Hembram
Successor:	Thomas Hansda
Party:	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Profession:	Social Worker, Agriculturist, Sportsman, Industrialist and Management Consultant
Spouse:	Sushila Hansda
Source:	https://loksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3335.htm

Simon Marandi was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Rajmahal as a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha from 1989 to 1996.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Political career

He was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1977 by defeating the then incumbent Marang Murmu by 149 votes from Litipara. He won Litipara in 1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election at Litipara. He was Minister of Rural Development in first Hemant Soren ministry from 13 July 2013 to 28 December 2014.In 2014, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party and contested in Littipara but lost to Dr. Anil Murmu of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha but for 2017 by-election, Maradi returned to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and won the seat. In 2019, Dinesh William Marandi contested the polls in 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election after Marandi sidelined himself due to ill health.

Controversy

On 12 December 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party called for Marandi's suspension from the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for organizing a kissing contest for tribal couples in Pakur.^[4]

Personal life

He married Sushila Hansda and had a daughter and son Dinesh William Marandi who won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election from Litipara.

In April 2021, he died of a cardiac ailment at Rabindranath Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal at age of 73.^{[5] [6] [7]}

External links

• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile . . 24 October 2017.
2. Book: Ranabir Samaddar. Suhit K. Sen. New Subjects and New Governance in India. 25 October 2017. 14 March 2014. Routledge. 978-1-317-80969-2. 49–.
3. Book: Krishna Deo Gaur. Textbook on the Indian Penal Code. 25 October 2017. 2009. Universal Law Publishing. 978-81-7534-703-8. 289–.
4. Web site: Jharkhand MLAs land in trouble after organizing a kissing contest in tribal area . India Today . 12 December 2017 . 13 April 2021.
5. Web site: JMM founding member Simon Marandi die . Yahoo News . 13 April 2021 . 13 April 2021.
6. Web site: JMM stalwart Simon Marandi dies at 74 . The Times of India . 13 April 2021 . 15 April 2021.
7. Web site: JMM founding member Simon Marandi laid to rest;COVID protocol violated at funeral in CM presence . Outlook India . 13 April 2021 . 15 April 2021.