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'''Sudama Prasad''' (born 2 february 1961) is an Indian politician, member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] and also won the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Loksabha MP]] seat from [[Arrah Lok Sabha constituency|Arrah]] in [[2024 Indian general election|2024 Indian General Election.]] He was elected as the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] representative of the [[Tarari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarari constituency]] in 2015. Prasad is a member of principal state committee of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]].

 

== Political career ==

 

As a member of the legislative assembly, Prasad has participated in several agitations and highlighted concerns on issues such as demands for adequate prices of ''makka'' (Maize),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tirkey|first=Anil|date=2018-03-19|title=विधानसभा में राजद और माले का हंगामा|trans-title=Agitations by RJD and ML in the legislative assembly|url=http://www.ranchiexpress.com/category/rashtriya/bihar-news/--563348|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Ranchi Express|language=en}}</ref> the Dalit Asmita Yatra called in the aftermath of the [[2016 Una flogging incident]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Satish|date=2016-08-12|title=Dalit Asmita Yatra: Crowds brave rain, new leaders take centrestage|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/dalit-asmita-yatra-crowds-brave-rain-new-leaders-take-centrestage-2969601/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> and mob lynchings in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Mohd. Imran|date=2019-07-22|title=Protests by MLAs and MLCs in Bihar Assembly Over Mob Lynchings|url=https://www.newsclick.in/protests-MLAs-MLCs-bihar-assembly-mob-lynchings|access-date=2020-10-07|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> Following the [[2019 Bihar floods]], he visited flood-hit areas in his constituency and organised new housing for villagers in flooded areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बाढ़ पीड़ितों का दर्द : जिस आशियाने से उनकी वर्षों की यादें जुड़ी थी, वो जमींदोज हो चुकी है|trans-title=Flood victims' pain: The land which their years of memories were attached have become worthless|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/gopalgunj/bihar-flood-latest-updates-the-house-to-which-his-years-of-memories-were-attached-has-become-grounded-in-gopalganj-know-about-rain-realted-latets-news-in-hindi-bhadh-2020|access-date=2020-10-07|website=[[Prabhat Khabar]]|date=12 August 2020 |language=hi}}</ref> Prasad participated in organising rescue operations with party workers between 18–24 July.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 July 2019|title=Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 67; water levels recede but more areas affected|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bihar-floods-death-toll-reaches-67-water-levels-recede-but-more-areas-affected/1647574/}}</ref> According to him, the [[Nitish Kumar]] government had not initiated adequate measures for relief and rescue.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title='Misplaced priorities': Sushil Modi draws flak for meeting Hrithik Roshan as Bihar grapples with floods|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/misplaced-priorities-sushil-modi-draws-flak-for-meeting-hrithik-roshan-as-bihar-grapples-with-floods/1648493/|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

 

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