Ramprit Mandal

Indian politician

Ramprit Mandal


Member of the India Parliament for Jhanjharpur
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Birendra Kumar Chaudhary
Constituency	Jhanjharpur

Personal details
Born	(1956-01-01) January 1, 1956 (age 68) Durgipatti (Khutauna)
Political party	Janata Dal (United)
Spouse	Saraswati Devi
Children	5
Parent	Thakan Mandal
Residence	Durgipatti
Occupation	Politician

Ramprit Mandal is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament, representing the Janata Dal (United) party (JDU) in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament. He was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Jhanjharpur constituency. In 2024, he has been nominated by the JDU to contest again from the same constituency and won.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Political background

Ramprit Mandal successfully retained the Jhanjharpur seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, defeating the candidate from the Vikassheel Insaan Party, an ally of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance by a margin of 184,000 votes.^[4] Mandal is a member of Dhanuk caste of Bihar, which is categorised as an Extremely Backward Caste by the state government.^[5]

References

^ "Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha Chunav Result 2024: झंझारपुर लोकसभा सीट पर जनता ने दिखाई 'राम' से 'प्रीत', RJD की करारी हार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ लाइव, एबीपी (4 June 2024). "Jhanjharpur Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "झंझारपुर से निवर्तमान सांसद रामप्रीत मंडल ने किया नामांकन". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ "Jhanjharpur Chunav Result 2024: झंझारपुर लोकसभा सीट से जेडीयू के रामप्रीत मंडल की धमाकेदार जीत". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ "Triangular contest on cards in Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar". Times of India. 4 May 2024.