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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
BirthplacePatna, Bihar

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Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Patna University, Bihar
  • Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in Women's Studies from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Hyderabad (2014-2016)
  • M.A. in Mass Communication from Nalanda Open University (2016-2018)
  • Pursuing PhD in Performance and Cultural Studies at BITS Pilani

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Career

Political Involvement
  • Active in student politics during her education through AISA (All India Students’ Association), which is aligned with leftist and Marxist-Leninist politics.
  • In 2012, she contested in the Patna University Students’ Union election under AISA and achieved a second-place finish.
  • Worked as an assistant professor at Patna Women’s College for 3.5 years.
  • Cleared the 64th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam in 2018, appointed as Supply Inspector in the Bihar government but resigned to pursue social work.
  • Candidate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML) Liberation) from the Digha Assembly constituency for the Bihar Legislative Assembly Election 2025.
Political Contest
  • Making her political entry in 2025 with her first significant electoral contest at the Legislative Assembly level.
  • Challenging the incumbent BJP MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia who has held the Digha seat multiple times.
Community EngagementVocal about local civic issues in Digha, including waterlogging, lack of streetlights, and traffic problems, while criticizing the incumbent government for inaction.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was active in student politics from her college days, particularly through AISA.
2. Had a notable performance in the 2012 Patna University Students’ Union election.
3. In addition to politics, she is also trained in theatre arts.
4. Despite being a cousin to the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, she prefers to separate her political identity from his legacy.
5. UGC NET qualified.
6. Former college topper in mass communication at Patna University.
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