Jagdish Devda is an Indian lawyer and politician. He became the deputy chief minister of Madhya Pradesh in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on December 11, 2023. Devda is famous for representing the Malhargarh assembly constituency for eight consecutive terms. He briefly served as the interim Speaker of the 15th Madhya Pradesh Assembly but later resigned to become a minister.
Wiki/Biography
Jagdish Devda was born on Monday, July 1, 1957, in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh (age 66; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He completed his school education in 1974 from Government Secondary School (MP Board, Bhopal), Nimuchilampura, Madhya Pradesh. Jagdish Devda completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from Government College, Neemuchrampura (affiliated to Vikram University, Ujjain). In 1979, he received his Master of Arts (Economics) from Government College, Neemukhrampura (affiliated to Vikram University, Ujjain). Later, he obtained his LLB degree from Shri Jawaharlal Nehru Law College, Ujjain in 1985.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
Jagdish Devda belongs to the scheduled caste community.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Gendalal Devda.
wife and children
On March 5, 1994, Jagdish Devda married Renu Devda. She is involved in education and agriculture. He had a son named Harsh Devda.
Jagdish Devda and family
address
His permanent address is 32, Shyamnagar Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh.
sign
Jagdish Devda’s signature
Profession
Jagdish Devda, 1990
Jagdish Devda began his political journey while in college. In 1979, when he was a student at Government College Rampura, Nimuche State, he became the student union president of the college. Thereafter, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and held various positions in the party. In 1986, he worked as Professor of English at Vikram University, Ujjain.
He represented the Suvasara constituency in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in 1990, 1993 and 2003. In 1990, he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Parvati Arya by 15,428 votes. In 1993, Devda defeated INC candidate Girish by 5,443 votes. However, in the 1998 elections, he lost to Congress candidate Pushpa Bharatiya by 4,098 votes. In the 2003 elections, Devda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pushpa Bharatiya by a huge margin of 35,636 votes.
Jagdish Devda speaks at political rally
Devda contested the state legislative assembly elections in 2008, 2013 and 2018 and won from the Malhargarh constituency. In 2008, he defeated Shyamal Jokchand of the Indian National Congress by 3,688 votes. In the 2013 election, he was re-elected in the same constituency. He defeated his opponent Jokchand by a margin of 6,571 votes. In the 2018 elections, Devda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Parshuram Sisodia by 11,872 votes. Devda was in charge of commercial taxes, planning, economics and statistics affairs in the fourth week Khan ministry.
Jagdish Devda attends political rally
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Jagdish Devda emerged victorious from the Malhargarh constituency by defeating independent candidate Shyamlal Jokchand by a margin of 59,024 votes.
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 27,11,805
- Motor Vehicles: Hero Honda Bike (Rs. 42,500) and Chevrolet Cruze VCD (Rs. 15,34,500)
- Other assets: Revolver Dt (Rs. 52, 510)
real estate
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 5,50,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 5,50,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 2,00,00,000
net worth
As of 2023, his net worth is approximately Rs. 250 Crores.
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, dancing, watching cricket, reading and hiking.
- In 2021, a video of Devda wielding a sword went viral on social media. He was attending a session at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Durga Vahini training camp in Mandsaur Banjari Balaji.
Video of Jagdish Devda wielding sword goes viral on social media
- According to some media sources, Devda received strong support from scheduled caste voters in Madhya Pradesh during the 2023 state legislative assembly elections.
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