# Nilam Devi

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{{Short description|Indian politician from Bihar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office       = [Member](/source/Member_of_Legislative_Assembly) of [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly)
| name         = Neelam Devi
| constituency = [Mokama](/source/Mokama_Assembly_constituency)
| term_start   = 6 November 2022
| party        = [Janata Dal (United)](/source/Janata_Dal_(United))
| 1blankname   =
| 1namedata    = 
| birth_place  = [Patna](/source/Patna), [Bihar](/source/Bihar), India
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1971|2|11|df=y}}
| spouse       = [Anant Kumar Singh](/source/Anant_Kumar_Singh)
| nickname     = Nilu
| image        = 
| image_size   = 100
| predecessor  = [Anant Kumar Singh](/source/Anant_Kumar_Singh)
| term_end     = 14 November 2025
| successor    = Anant Kumar Singh
| citizenship  = 
| birth_name   = Neelam Kumari 
}}

'''Nilam Devi''', also '''Neelam Devi''' (born 11 February 1971),<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Neelam Devi(RJD):Constituency- MOKAMA : BYE ELECTION ON 03-11-2022(PATNA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Bihar2020/candidate.php?candidate_id=13703 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician representing [Mokama assembly constituency](/source/Mokama_Assembly_constituency) in the [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly).

She was elected as a [member](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)) of the [Bihar Legislative Assembly](/source/Bihar_Legislative_Assembly) in 2022 [by-election](/source/by-election), after disqualification of her predecessor (and also her husband) [Anant Kumar Singh](/source/Anant_Kumar_Singh) as an [MLA](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Prabhat Khabar Digital |title=Bihar by election : टिकट मिलने के बाद बाहुबली की पत्नी बोलीं- मोकामा में कमल खिलने के लिए नहीं है कीचड़ |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-by-election-anant-singh-wife-neelam-devi-attack-on-bjp-in-patna-skm |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=Prabhat Khabar |date=11 October 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-06 |title=Mokama Bypoll Results 2022 LIVE: RJD's Neelam Devi Continues to Lead After 12th Round of Counting |url=https://www.india.com/news/mokama-bypoll-results-live-bihar-byelection-results-latest-updates-bjp-sonam-devi-rjd-neelam-devi-rjd-mla-anant-singh-arms-act-conviction-5726038/ |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=India.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=मोकामा में दिख रहा अनंत सिंह का जादू, जीत की ओर कदम बढ़ा रही नीलम देवी, जश्न की जोरदार तैयारियां शुरू |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-by-election-results-live-mokama-chunav-result-news-magic-of-anant-singh-neelam-devi-rjd-win-in-mokama-gvk |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=Prabhat Khabar |date=6 November 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=Prabhat khabar |title=Bihar By-Election Results Live: मोकामा में काउंटिंग खत्म, नीलम देवी विजयी, आधिकारिक घोषणा बाकी |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-by-election-results-live-updates-gopalganj-mokama-bypolls-result-news-asj-mdn |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=Prabhat Khabar |date=6 November 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> She contested the election through the political party [Rashtriya Janta Dal](/source/Rashtriya_Janata_Dal).<ref>{{Cite web |title=उपचुनाव : बिहार की मोकामा सीट RJD के खाते में, बाहुबली नेता अनंत सिंह की पत्नी नीलम देवी जीतीं |url=https://ndtv.in/india/mokama-bypoll-results-rjd-candidate-neelam-devi-wins-anant-kumar-singh-3494687 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=NDTVIndia}}</ref>

She earlier fought from [Munger Lok Sabha constituency](/source/Munger_Lok_Sabha_constituency) in 2019 representing the national party [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nilam Devi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MUNGER(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=10150 |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=न्यूज़ |first=एबीपी |date=2019-03-28 |title=बिहार: बाहुबली नेता अनंत सिंह की पत्नी को मुंगेर से टिकट दे सकती है कांग्रेस |url=https://www.abplive.com/news/states/lok-sabha-election-2019-congress-may-give-ticket-to-anant-singhs-wife-neelam-devi-from-munger-1097203 |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |website=Business Standard |title=Munger Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Munger Election Result 2019 {{!}} Munger Winning MP & Party {{!}} Munger Lok Sabha Seat |url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/bihar/munger-election-results-18_1588.html |access-date=2022-11-06 }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Neelam Devi is married to [Anant Kumar Singh](/source/Anant_Kumar_Singh).<ref name=":0" /> She is educated up to class 8,<ref name=":1" /> and has four children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6InlsSTZGVGxqTUFjTUpHXC96VlJzSjJnPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6IklmMVltNW5JQSs0Q1B4ZDlrODRqSmc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjgzNTgxYjM4M2Y5Y2ZiMDU3NTc0ZDNkM2E4ZDNlMjQxM2ZlNzU2Y2Y2ZmQ5NDgzOWU1Yjc5OWE3ZGM4MTY2NDAifQ==/MzA=/MTc=/NA==/QUM= |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=affidavit.eci.gov.in}}</ref>

== References ==
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Category:Bihar MLAs 2020–2025
Category:People from Patna district
Category:Living people
Category:Rashtriya Janata Dal politicians
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
Category:1973 births
Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians
Category:Women members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

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