Sabita Mahato (born 1974) is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. She is a MLA from Ichagahr Assembly constituency in Seraikela district representing Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. She won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election.[1][2]

Sabita Mahato
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
23 December 2024
Preceded bySadhu Charan Mahato
ConstituencyIchagarh
Personal details
Born1974
Chandil

Early life and education

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Mahato is from Jamshedpur. She is the wife of late Sudhir Mahato, also an MLA and a former deputy chief minister.[3] She discontinued her studies after Class 8 in 1991. She studied at Kandra High School, Kandra.[4]

Career

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Mahato won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election from Ichagarh Assembly constituency on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ticket. She polled 57,546 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Hare Lal Mahato of All Jharkhand Students Union by a margin of 18,710 votes.[1] Earlier, her husband Sudhir Mahato won the 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election on JMM ticket but lost the next election in 2009. After his death, she contested the 2014 Assembly election without success.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ichagarh Election Result Updates: JMM's Sabita Mahto wins". India Today. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Ichagarh Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Sabita Mahato of JMM Wins". News18. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Jharkhand: With division of Kurmi votes, tough fight for BJP in Ichagarh". The Times of India. 10 December 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Sabita Mahato(JMM):Constituency- ICHAGARH(SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Ichagarh (Jharkhand) Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  6. ^ Live, A. B. P. "Ichagarh Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Ichagarh Assembly Election Latest News & Updates". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.