Narahari Mahato

Narahari Mahato
Personal details
Born (1956-03-10) 10 March 1956 (age 68)[1]
Selani, Purulia, West Bengal, India.[1]
Political party
SpouseMrs. Abha Mahato.[1]
Children01 (daughter)
ParentMr. Ratanchandra Mahato (father) & Mrs. Shashi Mahato (mother).[1]
EducationMA & BEd.[1]
Alma materBurdwan University & Ranchi University.[1]
OccupationPolitician, agriculturist, teacher & social worker.
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byShaktikanta Mahato
ConstituencyJoypur
Member of the India Parliament
for Purulia
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byBir Singh Mahato
Succeeded byDr. Mriganka Mahato

Narahari Mahato is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from the Purulia constituency of West Bengal and was a member of the All India Forward Bloc political party.[1]

Education and background

Mahato has master's degree (MA) in Political science, history & Bengali. He belongs to a farmer family. After completing his education, he worked as a teacher (subsequently as Headmaster) in Srirampur High School in Joypur.[1]

Political career

He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from the Purulia elected on All India Forward Bloc political party. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Joypur (constituency). He defeated Phanibhushan Kumar of Congress by 12,102 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.[2][3]

Posts held

# From To Position
01 19 September 2006 2009 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in by-election
02 2006 2009 Member, Committee on Information Technology
03 2009 – Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
04 2009 – Leader, All India Forward Bloc Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
05 31 August 2009 – Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
06 23 September 2009 – Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Biography". Lok Sabha Website.
  2. ^ "Narahari Mahato (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Reality check: Nearly one-third of BJP MLAs in Bengal defected from other parties". 5 Dariya News. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
Party political offices
Preceded by
 Leader of the All India Forward Bloc Party in the 15th Lok Sabha
2009–2014 		Succeeded by