Manju Verma Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1969
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Bihar, India
Hometown	Begusarai
Caste	Kushwaha (OBC)

Bio/Wiki

Real name	Kumari Manju Verma/Varma
Infamous for	Named as an accused in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case in 2018

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm (5’ 4”)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	High School, Alauli, Khagaria, Bihar (Till matric (10th standard), passed in 1976) B.B.M. College, Samastipur (Till Intermediate (12th standard), 1984-1986, affiliated with Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), Darbhanga) VRV College, Samastipur (Till Intermediate (12th standard), passed in 1985)
Educational Qualification	Intermediate (12th)

Personal Life

Date of Birth	01/01/1969
Hometown	Begusarai
Address	Village + Post Office - Arjuntola Baryarpur, Begusarai, Bihar, Pin Code - 851132
Hobby	Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	5 June

Family

Husband

Chandra Shekhar Verma (JD(U) member)

Children

Son	Abhishek Anand (Social worker, married to Sonu Anand, has a son and a daughter)
Daughter	Anumeha Anand (married to Sunny Sinha)

Parents

Siblings

Sister	1 (Name Not Known)

Other Relatives

Father-in-law	Sukhdev Mahto (Member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), MLA in the 8th Bihar Legislative Assembly (1980-1985) from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency)

Career

Political Party

Janata Dal (United) (JDU)

Political Journey

2010: Won Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and became an MLA in the 15th Assembly from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency
2015: Re-elected as an MLA in the 16th Assembly
2015: Became the Social Welfare Minister of Bihar in Nitish Kumar's cabinet
8 August 2018: Resigned as Social Welfare Minister of Bihar
2018: Removed from JD(U)
2019: Became a member of JD(U)
2020: Lost Bihar Assembly elections from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Mahindra Scorpio SUV (2011 model) Hyundai Creta SUV

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manju Verma served as MLA in Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms: 2010-2015 and 2015-2020.
She was the Social Welfare Minister of Bihar from 2015 to 2018 under Nitish Kumar's government.
In 2018, she gained attention for her involvement in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case.
Manju Verma entered politics in her early 40s and won the Bihar Assembly elections in 2010 from Cheria-Bariarpur.
She donated Rs 85,000 to JDU in the 2011-12 financial year.
Despite good relations with politicians like Rabri Devi and Sonia Gandhi, she resigned as a minister due to allegations in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape case.
In 2020, Raj Banshi Mahto of RJD defeated her in the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.
The film 'Bhakshak' released in 2024 features Vibha Chibber playing Manju Verma and is loosely based on the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case.
Her son Abhishek Anand founded the Anand Yuva Shakti self-help group, which she promotes.