Ritu Jaiswal
Ritu Jaiswal | |
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| Bihar State President of Rashtriya Janata Dal (Women) | |
| Assumed office April 2023 | |
| Bihar State Spokesperson of Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| In office 2021–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Spouse | Arun Kumar (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sitamarhi |
| Alma mater | Vaishali Mahila College |
| Awards | Champions of Change |
Ritu Jaiswal is an Indian politician who is presently the State President of Rashtriya Janata Dal (Women).[1] She served as the State Spokersperson of Rashtriya Janata Dal from 2021 to 2023.[2] She had been the national award winning Mukhiya of Singhwahini Gram Panchayat in Sitamarhi, Bihar.[3]
Early life
[edit]Ritu Jaiswal was born in Hajipur, Bihar on March 1, 1977. She pursued her schooling in Bihar and later obtained a degree in Arts from the Vaishali Mahila College, Bihar.
Career in Politics
[edit]Ritu Jaiswal began her political career as a Mukhiya (Village Head) of Singhwahini Panchayat in the Sonbarsa block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar.
In the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, Ritu Jaiswal contested from the Parihar Assembly constituency under the banner of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).[4] She lost the election by a thin margin of just 1,549 votes. In year 2024, Rashtriya Janata Dal fielded her from the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency, where she lost by a small margin of 29,143 votes.[5]
Social Work
[edit]Jaiswal has worked on several development projects, including the construction of roads and bridges in remote areas and initiatives to bring better healthcare to underserved populations. Her hands-on approach to governance and her deep engagement with the local community has earned her the nickname "Mukhiya Didi."
Achievements and awards
[edit]- Awarded National Panchayat Award in 2019 [6] in the category "Thematic-Community Based Organisation (CBOs) Individuals Taking Voluntary Action".
- Ritu Jaiswal was given the Champions of Change (award) 2018 by the Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 26 December 2018.[1][2][3]
- Awarded Flame Leadership Award [7] [8]
Personal life
[edit]Ritu Jaiswal is married and is the mother of two children. Her husband, Arun Kumar, has been an IAS-allied officer, who took voluntary retirement to teach students for free.[9] and the family resides in Bihar.
References
[edit]- ^ "दिल्ली में सीतामढ़ी के मुखिया रितु जयसवाल हुईं उप राष्ट्रपति से सम्मानित।". sanmarglive.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "रीतू जायसवाल को उपराष्ट्रपति ने किया 'चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज' पुरस्कार से सम्मानित". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "बिहार की इस महिला मुखिया को मिला 'चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज' अवार्ड, उप राष्ट्रपति ने किया सम्मानित". livecities.in. Retrieved 4 January 2019.