Manju Verma (Muzaffarpur Shelter Case) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real name	Kumari Manju Verma/Varma [1]MyNeta [2]MyNeta
Profession	Politician
Infamous for	Named as an accused in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case in 2018
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & pepper
Politics
Political Party	Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
Political Journey	• 2010: Won Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and became an MLA in the 15th Assembly from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency • 2015: Re-elected as an MLA in the 16th Assembly • 2015: Became the Social Welfare Minister of Bihar in Nitish Kumar's cabinet • 8 August 2018: Resigned as Social Welfare Minister of Bihar • 2018: Removed from JD(U) • 2019: Became a member of JD(U) • 2020: Lost Bihar Assembly elections from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year as per 2010 affidavit: 1969 [3]MyNeta Year as per 2020 affidavit: 1963 [4]MyNeta
Age (as of 2024)	As per 2010 affidavit: 55 Years As per 2020 affidavit: 61 Years
Birthplace	Bihar, India
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Begusarai
School	• High School, Alauli, Khagaria, Bihar (Till matric (10th standard), passed in 1976) • B.B.M. College, Samastipur (Till Intermediate (12th standard), 1984-1986, affiliated with Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), Darbhanga) [5]ECI Affidavit • VRV College, Samastipur (Till Intermediate (12th standard), passed in 1985) [6]MyNeta
Educational Qualification	Intermediate (12th)
Caste	Kushwaha [7]Navbharat Times Note: Kushwahas belong to Other Backward Caste (OBC) category in Bihar.
Address	Village + Post Office - Arjuntola Baryarpur, Begusarai, Bihar, Pin Code - 851132
Hobby	Travelling
Controversies	Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) did an audit of several shelter homes in Bihar in 2017. During its final report in 2018, it reported that several girls in shelter homes were sexually abused, raped, and tortured. The head of an NGO named Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti, Brajesh Thakur, was accused of raping and killing several girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur. Manju Verma and her husband, Chandra Shekhar Verma were also named as an accused in the FIR related to the case following which she resigned from the post of Social Welfare Minister. [8]Hindustan Manju alleged that her political rivals were framing her in the case. She was arrested and later, the court gave her bail. [9]Amar Ujala Arms Act FIR Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials raided Verma's ancestral house in Arjuntola in August 2018 and recovered 50 cartridges. An FIR was registered against Manju and her husband under IPC Section 25(1-A)26/35 Arms Act after which she was arrested and later given bail by the court. [10]The Times of India [11]Dainik Jagran
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	5 June
Family
Husband/Spouse	Chandra Shekhar Verma (JD(U) member)
Children	Son- Abhishek Anand (Social worker, married to Sonu Anand, has a son and a daughter) Daughter- Anumeha Anand (married to Sunny Sinha)
Parents	Names not known
Siblings	Sister- 1 (Name Not Known)
Other Relatives	Father-in-law- Sukhdev Mahto (Member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), MLA in the 8th Bihar Legislative Assembly (1980-1985) from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mahindra Scorpio SUV (2011 model) • Hyundai Creta SUV Note: She owned these SUVs in 2020.
Money Factor
Salary	Rs 4,89,390 (approx. Rs 4 lakh 89 thousand) Note: Verma's income is for the financial year 2020-2021. This income excludes the income of her husband. [12]MyNeta
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 97,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 22,97,984 Motor Vehicles: Rs. 30,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 15,20,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 14,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2020. It excludes the assets owned by his wife. [13]MyNeta
Net Worth	Rs 83,14,984 (approx. Rs 83 lakh) Note: This net worth is for the financial year 2020-2021. It excludes the net worth of her husband. [14]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manju Verma

• Manju Verma is an Indian politician.  She has been a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (MLA) for two terms in 2010-2015 and 2015-2020. From 2015 to 2018, she served as the Social Welfare Minister of Bihar in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet. In 2018, she made headlines for her involvement in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case.

• She did not enter politics till her early 40s before contesting and winning the Bihar Assembly elections from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency in 2010 and becoming an MLA for the first time.
  

  Manju Verma with her daughter and husband after becoming an MLA for the first time

• Manju Verma donated Rs 85,000 to JDU during the financial year 2011-12. ^[15]MyNeta

• She had good relations with several politicians inclduing Rabri Devi and Sonia Gandhi; however, she had to quit as Social Welfare Minister as she was named as an accused in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape case.
  

  Manju Verma, Sharad Yadav, Sonia Gandhi, and Manmohan Singh (left to right)

• In 2020, Raj Banshi Mahto of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), defeated her in the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections from Cheria-Bariarpur constituency.
  

  Manju Verma during elections campaigning

• The Netflix film ‘Bhakshak’ was released in 2024 in which the noted TV actress, Vibha Chibber, portrayed Manju Verma. The film featured Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Sai Tamhankar, and Aditya Srivastava in the main roles. According to the film’s producer, Pulkit, the film was loosely based on the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case. ^[16]Amar Ujala
  

  Poster of the film, Bhakshak

• Her son, Abhishek Anand, is a founder of the self-help group named Anand Yuva Shakti, and Manju Verma is a promoter of the group. ^[17]Anand Yuva Shakti
  

  Manju Verma (left) with her son, Abhishek Anand, (extreme right) during a program of Anand Yuva Shakti self-help group