Rashmi Varma is an Indian politician from BJP. She has represented

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in the Bihar Legislative Assembly since 25 August 2014. She won the 2014 by-elections from

of Bihar. She was former Mayor of Narkatiaganj. She won the 2020 elections from

by defeating

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contesting from

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Threats and controversy

Varma was threatened to not contest the elections through a letter outside her house. It was pointed out that her children won't be safe if she would contest the election. Rashmi Varma, right after being elected, was threatened via a phone call to be killed if she won't pay a ransom of INR 25,00,000 for her own life. However, the person threatening was arrested with the help of local police and administration.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verma, Rashmi Living people People from West Champaran district Women members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Bihar MLAs 2010–2015 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Bihar MLAs 2020–2025 1967 births