Amita Bhushan
Amita Bhushan (born 5 February 1970) is an Indian politician, representing the Begusarai[1] constituency on a Congress ticket in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha since 2015, her first stint as MLA. She is a member of Indian National Congress.[2] Born and brought up in Begusarai, Bhushan is a social activist and fashion designer with an MA in Psychology.Her mother was an ex- MP and her village is cheriya bariyarpur.
Amita Bhushan | |
|---|---|
| Begusarai | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1970 Begusarai |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | c/o Late (Dr) Prof. Chandra Bhanu, Mussorie Public School, Harrakh, Begusarai, Bihar |
| Candidate for Lok Sabha Elections 2009 from Begusarai | |
| As of 4 April, 2009 | |
Contributions
Moved by the plight of the common masses in the field of public health, illiteracy, sanitation, hygiene, etc., she has floated a society in the name and style of CBRKC Foundation to make contributions to the extent its resources permit. The society runs without any aid or government support.
Begusarai development data
| Details | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Total population (in '000s) | 2,507 | 2,661 |
| Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) | 915.4 | 920.1 |
| Crime against women (% of total crime) | 2.7 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime (% of total crime) | 17.9 | 24.9 |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 54.1 | 49.4 |
| Households with electricity (% of total households) | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Total literacy rate (% of total population) | 50.9 | 54.6 |
| Below poverty line (% of total population) | 45 | 41.3 |
| Work participation rate (% of total population) | 32.8 | 34.1 |
| Urbanization (% of total population) | 3.6 | 2.7 |
Controversy
As per The Times of India, a section of Congress leaders from Bihar are questioning the party's decision to field candidates who have poor track records in elections. They have questioned the candidature of a relatively unknown face like Amita Bhushan from Begusarai from where it could have fielded former PCC chief Ram Jatan Sinha. "In several constituencies, we still look like vote-katwas," said a former Congress MLA.[4]
Personal life
Her husband is a government servant in All-India Service.
References
- "Welcome to the Official Website of Begusarai District, Bihar". Begusarai.bih.nic.in. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- "All India Congress Committee". AICC. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- Archived 8 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Mishra, Dipak (4 April 2009). "Everything not hunky-dory in Cong". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2019.