Ashwamedh Devi

Ashwamedh Devi (born 18 September 1967) is a politician and a Member of Parliament elected from the Ujiarpur constituency in the Indian state of Bihar being a Janata Dal (United) candidate. Devi has also served as Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Kalyanpur, Samastipur Assembly constituency. In 2023, she was appointed as the Chairperson of Bihar State Commission for Women by Government of Bihar.

Early life
Ashwamedh was born on 18 September 1967 in Meyari, district Samastipur (Bihar). She married Pradip Mahto on 7 May 1979 and has four sons.

Education
Ashwamedh Devi is Matriculate, Bajitpur Meyari, Sarai Ranjan, Samastipur, Bihar.

Career
She was elected as a member of Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 2000 and 2005 from Kalyanpur, Samastipur Assembly constituency. She remained as a member till 2009. In the year 2009, she was elected as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. In 2023, She was appointed as the head of State Commission for Women for the state of Bihar. Besides her, there were seven members in the reconstituted commission, which was formed to look after the issues related to women in state.