Ashwamedh Devi (born 18 September 1967) is a politician and a

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elected from the Ujiarpur constituency in the

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being a

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candidate.

Early life

Ashwamedh was born on 18 September 1967 in Meyari, district

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(

). She married Pradip Mahto on 7 May 1979 and has four sons.

Education

Ashwamedh Devi is

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, Bajitpur Meyari, Sarai Ranjan,

Career

She was elected as a member of

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in 2000.

She remained as a member till 2009. In the year 2009, she was elected as a member of the

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