BJP

Annpurna Devi

Lok Sabha MP

KodarmaJharkhand

View constituency· Kodarma (Lok Sabha)

Husband's Name

Late Ramesh Prasad Yadav

Profession

Social Worker

Gender

Female

Age

55 years (b. ~1971)

Annpurna Devi is a Lok Sabha MP belonging to BJP, representing Kodarma, Jharkhand. She is 55 years old and has declared Post Graduate as her highest education. In the 2024 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹12.83 Cr with liabilities of ₹78.9 L, compared with ₹9.76 Cr in 2019. The affidavit lists 2 criminal cases, 1 of them pending and 1 resulting in conviction; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 6 elections contested, 5 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age

Years

Education

Post Graduate

M.A. (History) from Ranchi University, Ranchi

Net Assets (2024)

₹12.04 Cr

2024 Election Affidavit

Criminal Cases

0 disposed · 1 convicted

Political Career Timeline

1998
Member of Legislative Assembly· Kodarma
Won the Kodarma by-election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, held after the death of her husband, sitting MLA Ramesh Prasad Yadav.
2000
Minister of State, Mines and Geology· Kodarma
Served as Minister of State for Mines and Geology in the Government of Bihar.
2000
Member of Legislative Assembly· Kodarma
Re-elected from Kodarma in the 2000 Bihar Assembly election; the seat became part of the Jharkhand Assembly when the state was formed in November 2000.
2005
Member of Legislative Assembly· Kodarma
Re-elected to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Kodarma.
2005
Chairperson, Committee on Women & Child Welfare, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly· Kodarma
Chaired the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly's Committee on Women & Child Welfare from 2005 to 2009.
2009
Member of Legislative Assembly· Kodarma
Re-elected to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Kodarma.
2013
Cabinet Minister, Irrigation and Women & Child Welfare· Kodarma
Held Irrigation and Women & Child Welfare as a Cabinet Minister in the first Hemant Soren government from 13 July 2013 to 28 December 2014.
2019
Joined BJP· Kodarma
Joined the BJP in New Delhi on 25 March 2019, having previously been president of the RJD's Jharkhand unit.
2019
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha· Kodarma
Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Kodarma, defeating Babulal Marandi (JVM(P)) by 4,55,600 votes.
2020
National Vice President, BJP· National
Appointed a National Vice President of the BJP in the office-bearer list announced on 26 September 2020.
2021
Union Minister of State, Education· Kodarma
Served as Union Minister of State for Education from 7 July 2021 to 10 June 2024.
2024
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha· KodarmaCurrent
Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Kodarma, defeating Vinod Kumar Singh (CPI(ML)L) by 3,77,014 votes.
2024
Union Cabinet Minister, Women and Child Development· KodarmaCurrent
Took charge as Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development on 10 June 2024.

Election History

Year	House	Constituency	Party	Result	Votes	Vote Share
2000	Assembly	Kodarma	RJD	Won	64,790	51.24%
2005	Assembly	Kodarma	RJD	Won	46,452	31.12%
2009	Assembly	Kodarma	RJD	Won	46,922	31.85%
2014	Assembly	Kodarma	RJD	Lost	71,349	36.04%
2019	Lok Sabha	Kodarma	BJP	Won	7,53,016	62.26%
2024	Lok Sabha	Kodarma	BJP	Won	7,91,657	57.79%

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Financial Profile(2024)

₹12.83 Cr

Total Assets

Immovable Assets₹9.63 Cr75%
Movable Assets₹3.20 Cr25%
Liabilities₹78.9 L6%

Movable Assets

₹3.20 Cr

Immovable Assets

₹9.63 Cr

Liabilities

₹78.9 L

Net Assets

₹12.04 Cr

Earlier affidavits

2019₹9.76 Cr

2014₹8.40 Cr

2009₹45.4 L

2005₹22.8 L

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

Pending

Disposed

Convicted

Acquitted

1
Case at P.S. Dhanbad, Dist. Dhanbad (FIR 454/2021).2021Pending
Court — Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad
2
Case under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Kodarma P.S.). Affidavit declares conviction on 28 Apr 2023 with a fine of Rs 200, and Criminal Appeal No. 32/23 with status 'Appeal Accepted by Additional Sessions Judge Cum MP/MLA Court, Hazaribagh'.2019Convicted
Court — Judicial Magistrate First Class cum Special Judge, MP/MLA Court, Hazaribagh

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

Total declared assets in each election affidavit on record.

Compared with peers

Annpurna Devi

₹12.83 Cr · 2 cases

Average of 14 Lok Sabha MPs in Jharkhand

₹12.15 Cr · 2.9 cases

Average of 239 BJP Lok Sabha MPs

₹46.41 Cr · 1.1 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

Annpurna Devi

Lok Sabha MP

Spouse

Husband/Spouse

Late Ramesh Prasad Yadav

Former MLA, Kodarma (Bihar)

Education

Post Graduate

M.A. (History) from Ranchi University, Ranchi

Income(2022 - 2023)

Total declared income

₹34.3 L

Self₹34.3 L

Declared income by year (5)

2022 - 2023₹34.3 L

2021 - 2022₹45.2 L

2020 - 2021₹70.5 L

2019 - 2020₹47.5 L

2018 - 2019₹67.3 L

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Annpurna Devi represent?

Annpurna Devi is a Lok Sabha MP representing Kodarma, Jharkhand and belongs to BJP.

What are the declared assets of Annpurna Devi?

Annpurna Devi declared total assets of ₹12.83 Cr and liabilities of ₹78.9 L in the 2024 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Annpurna Devi have?

Annpurna Devi declared 2 criminal cases in the election affidavit (1 pending, 1 convicted). Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions.