Bagun Sumbrai: You must have often seen a husband with 1, 2, 3 or 4 wives, but have you ever heard of a husband with 28 wives? No, but today we are going to tell you the story of a man who had 28 wives. Not only this, he was also in discussion for polygamy. We are talking Bagun Sumbrai’s. Bagun Sumbrai has been a four-time MLA from Chaibasa and a five-time MP from Singhbhum.
bare body till last breath
Bagun Sumbrai was born in 1924, when Bagun Sumbrai was 21 years old, he decided to remain naked with the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave, the Father of the Nation. After this, Bagun Sumbrai remained naked all his life, putting only a white and green cloth on his body. No matter how cold it was or how raining it was, his chest remained open. Whenever he used to go to Parliament or Vidhansabha, there would be lines of cameras.
Be in discussion for 28 wives
Bagun Sumbrai often remained the subject of discussion for his 28 wives. It is said that Bagun Sumbrai had 28 wives but Bagun Sumbrai himself admitted to having only five wives. Once there was a debate in the Bihar Legislative Assembly regarding the many wives of Bagun Sumbrai. In which the name of Bagun Sumbrai was mentioned as the husband of 28 women in West Singhbhum district. Many times it was claimed that he had 50 wives.
won the election by bicycle
Bagun Sumbrai won the first election in 1967 for Rs 910. Bagun Sumbrai contested the first election from Chaibasa in the year 1967 on a Jharkhand Party ticket and won. He used to campaign with his supporters by roaming around the entire assembly on a bicycle. He had mortgaged his cycle for Rs.125 due to lack of money at the last moment of the election. After 6 months of winning the election, he returned the bicycle by giving money.