Devi Kunti

Kunti Devi (1964 – 23 April 2021) was an Indian politician, convicted murderer and Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly for Atri from 2005 to 2010 and 2015 to 2020.

In 2005 she replaced her husband, Rajendra Prasad Yadav, as the MLA after he was jailed for murder.[1]

In 2021, Devi was jailed for murder [2] and died from COVID-19 aged 57 whilst in prison.[3]

References
  1. "RJD MLA was convicted by a local court in a murder case". India Today. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. "Ex-RJD MLA Kunti Devi gets life term in murder case | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 January 2021.
  3. "उम्रकैद की सजा काट रहीं पूर्व राजद विधायक कुंती देवी का निधन, पेरोल पर पति भी पहुंचे अंत्‍येष्टि में". Dainik Jagran.


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