| Office | Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand |
|---|---|
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata | Arjun Munda |
| Term start | 11 September 2010 |
| Term end | 18 January 2013 |
| Alongside | Hemant Soren |
| Predecessor | President's rule |
| Successor | President's rule |
| Term start 1 | 30 December 2009 |
| Term end 1 | 29 May 2010 |
| 1blankname 1 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 1 | Shibu Soren |
| Alongside 1 | Raghubar Das |
| Predecessor 1 | President's rule |
| Successor 1 | President's rule |
| Office 2 | Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency 2 | Silli |
| Term start 2 | 23 December 2019 |
| Term end 2 | 23 November 2024 |
| Predecessor 2 | Seema Devi |
| Term start 3 | 15 November 2000 |
| Term end 3 | 23 December 2014 |
| Constituency 3 | Silli |
| Predecessor 3 | Keshav Mahto Kamlesh |
| Successor 3 | Amit Mahato |
| Successor 2 | Amit Mahato |
| Office 4 | President of AJSU Party |
| Term start 4 | 2007 |
| Birth date | 21 June 1974 (age 52) |
| Birth place | Silli, Bihar (present–day Jharkhand), India |
| Party | AJSU Party |
| Spouse | Neha Mahto |
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.
Political career
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] playing cricket and football matches.[6][7]
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.[8]
To preserve the identity and history of Jharkhand, Mahto had announced to build a statue of Birsa Munda, known as the Statue of Ulgulan,[9] and a statue of Jharkhand movement leader Binod Bihari Mahato, known as the Statue of Revolution. However, both projects are yet to be finalized.[10]
He runs the Birsa Munda Archery Academy in Silli, which received the President's Award in 2016.[11] The academy has produced accomplished archers, including Madhumita Kumari, who won a silver medal for India at the Asian Games.[12]
Electoral history
Legislative Assembly elections
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Silli | 40,322 | 44.69 | |||
| 2005 | 39,281 | 27.71 | ||||
| 2009 | 45,673 | 38.99 | ||||
| 2014 | 50,007 | 34.92 | ||||
| 2018^ | 63,619 | 43.13 | ||||
| 2019 | 83,700 | 52.74 | ||||
| 2024 | 49,302 | 28.24 | ||||
^by-election
References
- ^ "कौन हैं आजसू चीफ सुदेश महतो, जिन्होंने ठुकराया था लालू के मंत्री पद का ऑफर" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Organiser Weekly (2024-11-20). When AJSU President Sudesh Mahto declined Lalu Yadav's offer for Jharkhand. Retrieved 2025-03-20. – via YouTube.
- ^ "नरेंद्र मोदी, अमित शाह और जेपी नड्डा से मिले आजसू सुप्रीमो सुदेश महतो" (in Hindi). Prabhat Khabar. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "अमित शाह-सुदेश महतो की मुलाकात से क्यों बदली झारखंड की पॉलिटिक्स? जानें सियासी सच" (in Hindi). Zee News Hindi. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "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" (in Hindi). Jagran. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Mahendra Sharma (2016-08-28). Dhoni And Sudesh Mahto Playing Football. Retrieved 2025-03-20. – via YouTube.
- ^ "sudesh mahto and dhoni playing football - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Sudesh Mahto borrows Nitish, Mamata's slogans to woo women electorate in Jharkhand"
- ^ "Statue Of Ulgulan". Statue Of Ulgulan. Retrieved 2019-05-21.[dead link]
- ^ Sharad Chandra (15 Dec 2016). "150ft 'Statue of Revolution' in Dhanbad soon". Hindustan Times. Archived 2023-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 July 2023. – via PressReader
- ^ "National award for Silli academy". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Well done, silver star Madhumita". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.