Simon Marandi
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]
Simon Marandi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Hembram |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hansda |
| Constituency | Rajmahal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1947 Dumaria, Sahibganj district, Bihar (Now Jharkhand) |
| Died | 13 April 2021 (aged 73) Rabindranath Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Spouse | Sushila Hansda |
| Residence(s) | Dumaria, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand |
| Profession | Social Worker, Agriculturist, Sportsman, Industrialist and Management Consultant |
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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]
References
- "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- Ranabir Samaddar; Suhit K. Sen (14 March 2014). New Subjects and New Governance in India. Routledge. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-1-317-80969-2. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- Krishna Deo Gaur (2009). Textbook on the Indian Penal Code. Universal Law Publishing. pp. 289–. ISBN 978-81-7534-703-8. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- "Jharkhand MLAs land in trouble after organizing a kissing contest in tribal area". India Today. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "JMM founding member Simon Marandi die". Yahoo News. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "JMM stalwart Simon Marandi dies at 74". The Times of India. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "JMM founding member Simon Marandi laid to rest;COVID protocol violated at funeral in CM presence". Outlook India. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.