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Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case) Biography: Age, Career, Family,

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

AgeAs per affidavits: born 1969 (2010 affidavit) or 1963 (2020 affidavit)

BirthplaceBihar, India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseChandra Shekhar Verma

FamilyChildren: Son - Abhishek Anand; Daughter - Anumeha Anand

Net worthRs 83,14,984 (approx. Rs 83 lakh)

Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case) Biography

Manju Verma is an Indian politician from Bihar who served two terms as an MLA from Cheria-Bariarpur and was Social Welfare Minister in Nitish Kumar’s 2015–

Early life and background

Manju Verma (also recorded as Kumari Manju Verma or Varma) was born in Bihar and lists Begusarai as her hometown. Affidavits give differing birth years — 1969 in a 2010 affidavit and 1963 in a 2020 affidavit — and educational records show she completed schooling up to the intermediate (12th) level. Her school history includes matriculation from Alauli High School in Khagaria and intermediate studies at colleges in Samastipur affiliated with Lalit Narayan Mithila University. She belongs to the Kushwaha community, classified among Other Backward Classes in Bihar.

Career

Manju Verma entered electoral politics in her early 40s. She contested the Bihar Legislative Assembly election from the Cheria-Bariarpur constituency and won in 2010, becoming an MLA in the 15th Assembly. She retained that seat in the 2015 election and served as a member of the 16th Assembly.

Following the 2015 election, she was appointed Social Welfare Minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet. Verma remained in the ministerial post until her resignation on 8 August 2018. She has been associated with Janata Dal (United) during her political career; records show periods of removal and rejoining the party around 2018–2019. In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections she contested again from Cheria-Bariarpur but was defeated by the Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Raj Banshi Mahto.

Public profile

Manju Verma’s public profile has been shaped by both her political roles and controversies. In 2018 she was named in the FIR connected to allegations of sexual abuse and other crimes at shelter homes in Muzaffarpur, a matter that prompted her resignation from the Social Welfare Ministry. She and her husband were among those named in legal proceedings; Verma was arrested and later granted bail. Around the same time, authorities also registered an FIR under provisions of the Arms Act after cartridges were recovered from her ancestral home; she was arrested in that matter as well and subsequently released on bail.

Verma’s family is politically active. She is married to Chandra Shekhar Verma, a Janata Dal (United) member, and her father-in-law Sukhdev Mahto served as an MLA from Cheria-Bariarpur in the early 1980s. Her son, Abhishek Anand, is identified as a social worker and founder of a self-help group called Anand Yuva Shakti; Verma is listed as a promoter of the group. She also has a daughter, Anumeha Anand.

Personal details and assets

Affidavit information lists Verma’s height at approximately 163 cm and weight at about 55 kg. She has black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. Her declared address is a village in Arjuntola, Baryarpur, Begusarai district, Bihar.

Financial disclosures for the 2020–2021 period show declared movable and immovable assets, including bank deposits, motor vehicles, jewellery and agricultural land. The same disclosures give an estimated net worth for that financial year. Her listed annual income for 2020–2021 is shown in election affidavit records.

Latest updates

In popular media, a 2024 film released on a streaming service featured a character based loosely on Verma; an actress portrayed her in that production. Election outcomes and legal developments noted through 2020 remain prominent parts of her public record.

Throughout her career Verma has been identified with travel as a personal interest and has been reported to own SUVs as part of her vehicle collection.
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Recent Work

Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Cheria-Bariarpur

Elected MLA in 2010 and 2015; served until 2020.

2010-2020
Social Welfare Minister, Government of Bihar

Served in Nitish Kumar's cabinet from 2015 until resignation on 8 August 2018.

2015-2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Elected MLA from Cheria-Bariarpur in 2010 and 2015
  2. Served as Social Welfare Minister of Bihar (2015–2018)
  3. Named in FIRs related to the Muzaffarpur shelter home case and an Arms Act investigation in 2018
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Net Worth

Rs 83,14,984 (approx. Rs 83 lakh)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case) known for?

Politician

What is Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case)’s marital status?

Married

Who is Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case) married to?

Chandra Shekhar Verma

What is Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case)’s net worth?

Rs 83,14,984 (approx. Rs 83 lakh)