Baby Devi

Baby Devi
Minister of Government of Jharkhand
In office 4 July 2023 – 25 November 2024
Portfolio	Prohibition and Excise
Chief Minister	Hemant Soren
Ministry	Soren II
Constituency	Dumri
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office 2023–2024
Preceded by	Jagarnath Mahto
Succeeded by	Jairam Kumar Mahato
Constituency	Dumri
Personal details
Spouse	Jagarnath Mahto
Children	5

Baby Devi also known as Baby Mahto[1] is an Indian politician, served as a Minister of Prohibition and Excise in Second Hemant Soren Ministry .[2][3][4] She is a Member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. She is wife of Former Minister Jagarnath Mahto.[5][6] [7]

Career

In the by-election conducted in the Dumri Assembly constituency in 2023, she defeated Yashoda Devi, a representative of the All Jharkhand Students' Union of National Democratic Alliance with over 17,000 votes to become member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.[8]

Personal life

Baby Devi was married to Jagarnath Mahto.[9]

References

1. "Baby Mahto's challenges: Weed out corruption, boost revenue". The Times of India. 6 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
2. "घर की जगह अब संभालेंगी पति की राजनीतिक विरासत, जानें झारखंड की मंत्री बनने से पहले कैसी थीं बेबी देवी". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
3. "Jharkhand कौन हैं हेमंत सरकार में मंत्री बननेवाली बेबी देवी घर के बाद अब संभालेंगी पति की राजनीतिक विरासत - Former Minister Jagarnath Mahto wife Baby Devi details who will take oath of Minister of Jharkhand". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
4. Bureau, ABP News (3 July 2023). "Jagarnath Mahto's Wife To Take Oath As Minister In Jharkhand Govt Today". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "Jagarnath Mahto's wife Baby Devi takes oath as Jharkhand Minister in Hemant Soren Cabinet". The Hindu. 3 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
6. "Baby Devi sworn in as minister in Jharkhand cabinet". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
7. "हेमंत सोरेन ने बेबी देवी को बगैर MLA बने बनाया मंत्री; अटक-अटक कर पढ़ा शपथ पत्र". India TV Hindi. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
8. "India bloc Bebi Devi defeats NDA candidate". Times of India. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
9. "मंत्री बनने के बाद बेबी देवी पहुंची बोकारो, कहा- 'मंत्री जी के अधूरे काम को पूरा करूंगी'". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2023.