Kapil Deo Kamat

Kapil Deo Kamat
कपिल देव कामत
Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar
In office
20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) – 16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
for Babubarhi
In office
2015 (2015) – 16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
Preceded byUma Kant Yadav
In office
2005 (2005) – 2010 (2010)
Preceded byDeo Narayan Yadav
Succeeded byUma Kant Yadav
Personal details
Born(1951-05-11)11 May 1951
Died16 October 2020(2020-10-16) (aged 69)
Cause of deathCOVID-19[1]
Political partyJanata Dal (United)

Kapil Deo Kamat (11 May 1951 – 16 October 2020) was an Indian politician from Madhubani district of Bihar, India. He was serving as Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar.[2] He was a Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly representing Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Early life

Kapil Deo Kamat was born on 11 May 1951, at Madhubani district in Bihar, India as a son of Late Anokhi Kamat.[3]

Political career

Kapil contested the October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election as a Janta Dal United candidate from Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and won.[4] Again, he contested the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency but lost to Uma Kant Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal.[5] In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election he won from the Babubarhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and was appointed Minister of Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar.[6][7]

Death

Kamat died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[8]

References

  1. ^ "बिहार: मंत्री कपिलदेव कामत का कोरोना से निधन, सीएम नीतीश कुमार ने जताया शोक". Amarujala. Amarujala.
  2. ^ "Panchayats' women force shares tales". www.telegraphindia.com. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Member profile" (PDF). Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Bihar Assembly Election, 2005 (Oct-Nov) | List of Winning and Runner-up Candidates" (PDF). ceobihar.nic.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "🗳️ Uma Kantyadav winner in Babubarhi, Bihar Assembly Elections 2010". LatestLY. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Nitish Kumar's Bihar team: 7 Masters, 9 graduates and 12 who went to school". The Indian Express. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Kapil Deo Kamat, Babubarhi Assembly Elections 2015 LIVE Results | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ JD-U Minister Kapil Dev Kamat succumbs to Coronavirus