Dipika Pandey Singh

Dipika Pandey Singh is an Indian politician from Jharkhand and a member of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand from Mahagama[1][2][3]

Dipika Pandey Singh
MLA, Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byAshok Kumar
ConstituencyMahagama
Personal details
BornJune 22, 1976
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Ratnesh Kumar Singh
ChildrenTwo
ResidenceMahagama, Jharkhand
OccupationMedia professional

Early life and Education

Dipika Pandey Singh was born in a political family at Ranchi in Jharkhand. Her mother Pratibha Singh is a former state president of the women's wing of Indian National Congress named as 'Mahila Congress'. She spent her formative years in Ranchi. She studied BSc(Hons) - Biology from St. Xavier's College, Ranchi in 1994–97. Further, she pursued MBA - Information Technology from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi in 1998–2000. She later studied LLB from Co-Operative College, Jamshedpur in 2008–2011.[4]

She is married to Ratnesh Kumar Singh, son of Avadh Bihari Singh, Former Minister, Rural development, Government of Bihar and 4 times MLA, Mahagama, Jharkhand.

Political career

Dipika Pandey Singh started her political journey with Youth Wing of Indian National Congress, Youth Congress as elected General Secretary of Jharkhand Youth Congress. She was later elevated to national committee as national secretary of Youth Congress. After 2014 Lok Sabha election, she was made District President of Godda District Congress Committee with task of reviving Congress in once Congress stronghold Godda, Jharkhand. She is often credited with revival of Congress in the area and often talked as among best performing District Congress President in the country.

During her tenure as District Congress, she took upon the task of bringing youth and women in congress. She went to every village in Godda, spending nights in the village and connecting people to Congress with her resolve of Gaon-Goan, Paon-Paon (Village visits on feet).

When mine workers died during accident at ECL, Lalmatia, she went on indefinite fast to ensure justice for victim's families. She got massive support and Govt ultimately had to give assurances to victims.[5]

In 2017, she took the issue of prohibition and how liquor is directly impact women. She campaigned extensively for prohibition and placed her at the center of women politics in the area.[6]

In 2018, she joined Mahila Congress (women wing of Indian National Congress) as National Secretary and was made in-charge of Bihar.[7]

In 2019, she contested MLA election on the symbol of Indian National Congress, as joint candidate of Indian National Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Rastriya Janta Dal. She secured 89,224 voted and defeated her nearest rival Ashok Kumar of Bhartiya Janta Party with a margin of 12,499 votes.

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References
  1. "Mahagama Election Result Updates: BJP's Ashok Kumar currently leading in early trends - Elections News". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. "Mahagama Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Deepika Pandey Singh of Congress Wins". News18. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. "Debutantes power their way into poll battle". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. http://myneta.info/jharkhand2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12474
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mine-partially-collapses-in-jharkands-lalmatia/articleshow/56248128.cms
  6. https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-39320358
  7. https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/godda-deepika-congress-18824402.html
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