Sudesh Mahto
Sudesh Mahto | |
|---|---|
 Mahto in 2010 | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 11 September 2010 – 18 January 2013 Serving with Hemant Soren | |
| Chief Minister | Arjun Munda |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 30 December 2009 – 29 May 2010 Serving with Raghubar Das | |
| Chief Minister | Shibu Soren |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Seema Devi |
| Succeeded by | Amit Mahato |
| Constituency | Silli |
| In office 2000–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Keshav Mahto Kamlesh |
| Succeeded by | Amit Mahato |
| Constituency | Silli |
| President of AJSU Party | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1974 Silli, Bihar (present–day Jharkhand), India |
| Political party | AJSU Party |
| Spouse | Neha Mahto |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ranchi, India |
Sudesh Mahto is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He has served twice as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He has also held several key portfolios, including that of the Home Minister of Jharkhand. He is considered a popular youth icon in India.
Early life
[edit]He played a decisive role in Jharkhand statehood movement. He notably declined an offer of ministry from Lalu Prasad Yadav[1] and instead demanded a separate state of Jharkhand.[2]
He is the President of AJSU Party and is popularly regarded as “Boss" by followers & “King Maker" by political pundits. His close associates include - Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Deosharan Bhagat, Praveen Prabhakar, Ram Chandra Sahis, Lambodar Mahto and Tiwari Mahto.
Sudesh Mahto has close ties with Narendra Modi[3] and Amit Shah.[4] He is also friends with MS Dhoni and is often seen on shared platforms[5][6] playing cricket and football matches.[7][8]
Mahto has four times represented Silli constituency in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He is famous for his Silli Model of development. He is also known for his women centric development at grassroot level.[9]
To preserve the identity and history of Jharkhand, Mahto had announced to build a statue of Birsa Munda, known as the Statue of Ulgulan,[10] and a statue of Jharkhand movement leader Binod Bihari Mahato, known as the Statue of Revolution. However, both projects are yet to be finalized.[11]
He runs the Birsa Munda Archery Academy in Silli, which received the President's Award in 2016.[12] The academy has produced accomplished archers, including Madhumita Kumari, who won a silver medal for India at the Asian Games.[13]
Electoral history
[edit]Legislative Assembly elections
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Silli | UGDP | 40,322 | 44.69 | Won | |
| 2005 | AJSU | 39,281 | 27.71 | Won | ||
| 2009 | 45,673 | 38.99 | Won | |||
| 2014 | 50,007 | 34.92 | Lost | |||
| 2018^ | 63,619 | 43.13 | Lost | |||
| 2019 | 83,700 | 52.74 | Won | |||
| 2024 | 49,302 | 28.24 | Lost | |||
^by-election
References
[edit]- ^ "कौन हैं आजसू चीफ सुदेश महतो, जिन्होंने ठुकराया था लालू के मंत्री पद का ऑफर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Organiser Weekly (20 November 2024). When AJSU President Sudesh Mahto declined Lalu Yadav's offer for Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "नरेंद्र मोदी, अमित शाह और जेपी नड्डा से मिले आजसू सुप्रीमो सुदेश महतो". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "अमित शाह-सुदेश महतो की मुलाकात से क्यों बदली झारखंड की पॉलिटिक्स? जानें सियासी सच". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Dhoni Retirement: माही संग क्रिकेट खेलने वाले पूर्व उपमुख्यमंत्री सुदेश महतो बोले, अगला धौनी कभी नहीं मिलेगा - Dhoni Retirement News: Jharkhand Former Deputy Chief Minister Sudesh Mahto Said Next MS Dhoni will Never be Found". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Modi4india (20 April 2011), English: M.S. Dhoni, Sudesh Mahto and Praveen Prabhakar in a press conference., retrieved 20 March 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mahendra Sharma (28 August 2016). Dhoni And Sudesh Mahto Playing Football. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "sudesh mahto and dhoni playing football - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Sudesh Mahto borrows Nitish, Mamata's slogans to woo women electorate in Jharkhand".
- ^ "Statue Of Ulgulan". Statue Of Ulgulan. Retrieved 21 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sharad Chandra (15 December 2016). "150ft 'Statue of Revolution' in Dhanbad soon". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "National award for Silli academy". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Well done, silver star Madhumita". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
