Sudesh Mahto

Sudesh Mahto is an Indian politician who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He is M.L.A from Silli. He won the first elections in 2000 when he was aged 25.

Sudesh Mahto
Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand
In office
31 May 2010 – 18 January 2013
Chief MinisterArjun Munda
In office
30 December 2009 – 29 May 2010
Chief MinisterShibu Soren
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Preceded bySeema Devi
ConstituencySilli
In office
2000 - 2014
Preceded byKeshaw Mahto Kamlesh
Succeeded byAmit Mahato
ConstituencySilli
Personal details
Born (1974-06-21) 21 June 1974
Silli Jharkhand , India
Political partyAJSU Party
Spouse(s)Neha Mahto
Children2
ResidenceRanchi , India

On the formation of Jharkhand he was inducted as Road Constructions Minister. He took over as Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand state on 29 December 2009.[1] In 2019, he became M.L.A of Silli.

Mahto represented the Silli Vidhan Sabha constituency in thr legislative assembly of Jharkhand for three consecutive terms, being elected in 2000, 2005 and 2009. He is considered the face of youth in the state and is known to his supporters as Dada ( elder brother).[2]

To preserve the identity and history of Jharkhand, Mahto recently announced to build a statue of Birsa Munda, which will be known as Statue of Ulgulan[3][4] and a statue of social reformer from Koyalanchal, Jharkhand movement leader Binod Bihari Mahato, which will be known as Statue of Revolution[5]. Sudesh Mahto is a sports person and regularly plays football. He runs Birsa Munda Archery Academy in Silli which received the President Award in 2016[6] and has produced a Silver medal winning player in Asiad Olympics for India, Madhumita Kumari.[7]

References
  1. "AJSU party president Sudesh Mahto loses from Silli". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sudesh-mahto-jharkhand-women-electorate-mahila-panchayat-all-women-rally/1/259711.html
  3. http://rashtriyakhabar.com/tag/statue-ulgulan/
  4. "Statue Of Ulgulan". Statue Of Ulgulan. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  5. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. "National award for Silli academy". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. "Well done, silver star Madhumita". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.


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