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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Biography". Lok Sabha Website.
- ^ "Narahari Mahato (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Reality check: Nearly one-third of BJP MLAs in Bengal defected from other parties". 5 Dariya News. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
