Loknath Mahato was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the state of Jharkhand,India,elected from constituency Barkagaon which is in the Hazaribagh district of the state. He was first elected in 1995. Since then he has been re-elected three times,representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),one of the main national parties of India. He was one of the contenders in the 12 December 2019 Jharkhand state assembly elections from Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2014,Mahto had left BJP to join All Jharkhand Students Union,when denied ticket to contest from Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. He participated in 2014 Lok Sabha elections and finished at third position.
Dumri Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Tarapur Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of the legislative assembly of Bihar. It comes under Jamui. This assembly constituency contains Tarapur Block. The region is dominated by Kushwahas. In the elections of Mukhiya and the President (Pramukh) of the Block,the probability of the victory of candidates belonging to this caste group remains high. In 2022,the polls were conducted for the membership of Zila Parishad and Mukhiya,and out of ten posts of Mukhia,five were won by the candidate belonging to Kushwaha community. The two posts of member of Zila Parishad also went to candidates from the same community.
Jagannath Mahto popularly known as "Tiger Mahto" or "Tiger Jagarnath Da" was an Indian politician and cabinet minister from Jharkhand.
Jai Prakash Verma was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Gandey Assembly constituency.
A number of political parties operate in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Some of them are organised nationally,and others within the region.
Binod Bihari Mahato was an advocate and politician. He founded Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 1972 and was a leader of the movement for the establishment of the separate state of Jharkhand. He was a member of Bihar Vidhan Sabha in 1980,1985 and 1990;he was also a member of the Lok Sabha from Giridih in 1991.
Randhir Kumar Singh is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is a two time MLA from Sarath Assembly constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election,representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election was held in three phases from 13 to 20 November 2024 to elect all 81 members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes was done on 24 November 2024. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won 34 seats,securing 23.44% of the popular vote and its alliance,Mahagathbandhan including the Congress,CPI(ML)L and RJD won 56 seats,securing 44.37% of the popular vote. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 21 seats,securing 33.18% of the popular vote and its alliance,NDA won 24 seats,securing 38.14% of the popular vote.
Aklu Ram Mahto was an Indian politician from Jharkhand,who served as Minister for Finance and Institution in undivided Bihar. He was a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal,having served as important functionary in several other political parties in past. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly via Bokaro constituency. He won the Bihar Assembly Election in 1995 securing 99,798 votes. Mahto won Vidhan Sabha elections in the year 1980 and 1995. He had contested Lok Sabha elections from Dhanbad on four occasions while from Giridih and Hazaribagh once. Mahto was also associated with the movement,which started on the question of including Manbhum in West Bengal. He was one of the prominent leader to voice support for the rights of displaced people,who needed rehabilitation after the establishment of Bokaro Steel Plant. For four decades,after coming into existence of Bokaro Assembly constituency in 1977,he remained pivotal in its politics.
Salkhan Soren was an Indian politician and a prominent leader in movement for separate state of Jharkhand. Soren was a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren was a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Gandey constituency in Giridih district in 1985,1990,2000 and 2005. Soren died on 19 December 2016.
Baby Devi also known as Baby Mahto is an Indian politician,served as a Minister of Prohibition and Excise in Second Hemant Soren Ministry. She is a Member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. She is wife of Former Minister Jagarnath Mahto.
Ramdev Mahato is an Indian politician and a former member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Madhubani Assembly constituency. He had been elected from the Madhubani constituency to the Bihar Legislative Assembly four times between 2000 and 2010. Mahato was associated with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and recognised as an influential leader of the Mithilanchal region of Bihar. In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections,he left the BJP and contested the elections of the Madhubani constituency as an independent candidate,as this constituency was allotted to Vikassheel Insaan Party in a seat sharing arrangement. He returned to the BJP in 2022.
Vijay Kumar Yadav popularly known as Vijay Samrat is an Indian politician who was elected as a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Sheikhpura Assembly constituency in 2020 as a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Shiva Mahto was an Indian politician and three time Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Dumri Assembly constituency in undivided Bihar. Mahto was one of the prominent participant in 'Jharkhand movement',which demanded separate state of Jharkhand to be created by dividing the state of Bihar in 1970s. He was also known for his endeavour to spread education among the tribals in his constituency. He represented Dumri Assembly constituency in 1980,1985 and 1995. Mahto was one of the founder member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha political party.
Mathura Prasad Mahato is an Indian politician from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly,elected three times in 2005,2009 and 2019 from Tundi. He was the Minister of Revenue and Land Reforms in the First Hemant Soren government. He was the JMM and INDIA alliance candidate for Giridih in the 2024 Indian general election. He belongs to the community of Kudmi Mahato.
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha is a regional political party based in Jharkhand,India,founded by Jairam Kumar Mahato in 2024. The party emerged from the Bhasha-Khatiyan Movement,which aimed to advocate for the rights of the Jharkhandi people.
Bablu Mahato,also known as Chandradeo Mahato,is an Indian politician and mla from Sindri Assembly constituency Jharkhand. He is the son of Anand Mahato,a well-known political figure in Jharkhand. Anand Mahato served as a four-time MLA from Sindri and was actively associated with the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC) until its merger with CPI(ML) Liberation in 2024.
Anand Mahato was an Indian politician and social worker who served four terms as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Sindri Assembly constituency in Dhanbad,Jharkhand. An advocate for workers' rights and social justice,Mahato was a key figure in the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC) until its merger with CPI(ML) Liberation in 2024.
Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is an Indian politician and a former member of the legislative assembly of Silli. Currently,he is serving as the president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC).
