Manoj Singh Mandavi
Manoj Singh Mandavi | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 December 2019 – 16 October 2022 | |
| Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013 – 16 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bramhanand |
| Constituency | Bhanupratappur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1964 Telagara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 16 October 2022 (aged 57) Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2008–2013) |
| Spouse |
Savitri Mandavi (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Nathia Nawagaon, Kanker, Chhattisgarh |
| Alma mater | Ravishankar University Raipur (B.A., M.A.) |
Manoj Singh Mandavi (14 November 1964 – 16 October 2022) was an Indian politician and a member of the 4th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, elected from the Bhanupratappur constituency in the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Mandavi was born to Hari Shankar Mandavi on 14 November 1964 and hailed from Telagara village, then in Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh, presently in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.[1][2][3] Despite being from a tribal background, Mandavi received a high level of education.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 and earned a Master of Arts in Sociology in 1988, both from Government Degree College, Kanker affiliated to Ravishankar University Raipur.[1]
Political career[edit]
Mandavi was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Madhya Pradesh in 1998. Following the creation of the state of Chhattisgarh by the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 Mandavi became a member of the new state's legislative assembly.[4] He served as Minister of State for home and prisons in Ajit Jogi's government of Chhattisgarh between 2000 and 2003.[5] Mandavi contested from the Bhanupratappur constituency for the first time in 2003 as an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate, but lost to BJP's Deo Lal Dugga by a margin of only 1379 votes.[6] In the next legislative election of 2008, now contesting as an Independent candidate, he lost to BJP's Bramhanand by 15479 votes.[6][7]
In 2013, Mandavi won in the Bhanupratappur constituency as an INC candidate with 64,837 votes, defeating BJP's Satish Latiya and securing 45.98% of the total vote share.[7] He repeated this in the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election with 72,520 votes, gaining 49.07% of the total vote share and defeating BJP's Deo Lal Dugga in the process.[7][8]
On 30 November 2019, Mandavi filed nomination papers for the post of Deputy Speaker in the 4th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.[9][10] He was elected to the post unanimously on 2 December 2019.[11][12]
Personal life and death[edit]
Mandavi married Savitri Mandavi on 21 February 1995, with whom he had two sons.[3][2] They lived in Nathia Nawagaon in Charama tehsil of Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.[13]
Mandavi fell ill in his home village of Nathia Nawagaon on 15 October 2022. He was taken to hospital in nearby Charama before being transferred to a hospital at Dhamtari where he died on 16 October, after suffering a heart attack.[14][15][5] To mark Mandavi's death, the state government implemented a one-day period of mourning in Kanker district and the capital city of Raipur on 16 October 2022. Government-hosted entertainment was cancelled and the national flag was flown at half mast. Mandavi was to be buried in his village later that day.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Manoj Singh Mandavi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Bhanupratappur (ST) (Uttar Bastar Kanker) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Sahu, Umashankar (16 October 2022). "Manoj Singh Mandavi passed away age of 58". IBC24 News (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Docs" (PDF). MyNeta. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh Mandavi passes away, CM Baghel expresses grief - Headlines". Devdiscourse. ANI. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Chhattisgarh Assembly Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b "छत्तीसगढ़ चुनाव: भानुप्रतापपुर में दोबारा जीत का परचम लहराना चाहेगी कांग्रेस". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Bhanupratappur Assembly constituency (Chhattisgarh): Full details, live and past results". News18. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Manoj Singh Mandavi INC, Chhatisgarh Election, Bhanupratappur, Election Results 2018". India Today. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Pioneer, The (1 December 2019). "Manoj Mandavi all set for Assly Deputy Speaker". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Bhargava, Mahendra (30 November 2019). "मनोज मंडावी होंगे विधानसभा के उपाध्यक्ष, विपक्ष ने भी दी सहमति". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ PTI (2 December 2019). "Cong MLA Mandavi elected Chhattisgarh assembly deputy speaker". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "MLA Manoj Mandavi elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker". The Pioneer. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh Assembly Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh dies of heart attack at 58". The Telegraph. PTI. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh Assembly Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh Mandavi Dies Of Heart Attack". NDTV. PTI. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Chhattisgarh Assembly Deputy Speaker Manoj Singh Mandavi dies of heart attack". The Tribune. PTI. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.