Subhawati Paswan

Subhawati Paswan (also known as Subhawati Devi) is a former member of the 11th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament, representing Bansgaon.[1]

Early life

Subhawati was born on 15 May 1952 in Jindapur Village of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Career

The Bansgaon seat is reserved for Scheduled Caste category. As a Samajwadi Party candidate, Subhawati obtained 2,03,591 votes against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Raj Narain Passi in the 1996 Indian general election. She won the seat by a margin of 4.96% votes.[3] However, in the general elections held in 1998 and 1999, she secured 31.67% and 29.23% votes respectively; losing to Passi.[4] She received 1,35,499 votes in the 2004 election and slipped to the third position.[5] The following elections were won by her son Kamlesh Paswan.[6]

Paswan switched to the BJP and contested the 2012 Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly election from Bansgaon assembly constituency. BJP leader Yogi Adityanath supporter another candidate for the same seat.[7] She finished third and received only 24,576 votes.[8]

Personal life

Subhawati married Om Prakash Paswan on 10 April 1970.[2] They have two sons.[9]

References
  1. Chandra, Kanchan (2016). Democratic Dynasties: State, Party and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics. Cambridge University Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-107-12344-1.
  2. "Members Bioprofile: Subhawati Paswan". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 448. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. "General Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 33-Bansgaon Constituency of Uttar Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 314. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. "Members Bioprofile: Paswan, Shri Kamlesh". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. Singh, DK (6 February 2012). "Yogi in full flow: 'justice for anything that's anti-Hindu'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2012 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 622. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. "Subhawati Devi Affidavit". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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