Born on 22 January 1970, this three-time former MLA and ex-Minister for SC & ST Welfare holds a Ph.D. and works as an Assistant Professor. (Image: File)
Ramesh Rishidev is an Indian politician from the Janata Dal (United) party who has been fielded as a candidate for the Singheshwar (SC) constituency in the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Born on 22 January 1970, his political career spans over two decades, beginning with his first electoral victory from the Kumarkhand constituency in 2005. He subsequently won the Singheshwar constituency in the 2010 and 2015 assembly elections and served as the Minister of SC & ST Welfare from July 2017 to November 2020, though he contested and lost the Singheshwar seat in the 2020 assembly elections.
Ramesh Rishidev is a seasoned Indian politician and the JD(U) candidate for the Singheshwar (SC) constituency in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. A three-time former MLA, having won from Kumarkhand in 2005 and Singheshwar in 2010 and 2015, he also served as the Minister for SC & ST Welfare in the Bihar government from 2017 to 2020.
The former minister and current candidate is 55 years old (born 22 January 1970).
His father's name is Badari Rishi.
He is contesting from the Singheshwar (SC) constituency in Madhepura district in the 2025 elections, a seat he previously represented until 2020.
Ramesh Rishidev is a member and candidate of the Janata Dal (United) political party.
He holds a Ph.D. in the Faculty of Humanities (Philosophy) from Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, which he completed in 2017, and works as an Assistant Professor at Parwati Science College, Madhepura.
According to his most recent affidavit, his total stated assets are about Rs 3.76 crore and his liabilities are about Rs 1.48 crore, making his net worth about Rs 2.28 crore.
While his wife's name is not specified, her profession is listed as Business - Petrol Pump.
His 2020 election affidavit listed 0 criminal cases against him, though there is a case (796/11) pending for hearing before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura.
His declared income shows Rs 4.75 lakh for 2024-2025, Rs 4.78 lakh for 2023-2024, Rs 5.01 lakh for 2022-2023, and varying amounts for previous years, while his spouse declared Rs 7.82 lakh for 2024-2025, Rs 6.90 lakh for 2023-2024, and progressively lower amounts for earlier years.
According to his sworn affidavit, his movable assets include cash, bank deposits, financial instruments, motor vehicles, and jewellery with a total declared value of Rs 1,17,49,576.
His immovable property portfolio consists of agricultural land and residential buildings with a total current market value of Rs 2,59,10,310 as declared in his affidavit.
Disclaimer: The above information has been gathered from public sources such as the Election Commission of India’s 2024–2025 affidavit.
