Baidyanath Prasad Mahto
Indian politician (1947–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian politician (1947–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baidyanath Prasad Mahto (2 June 1947 – 28 February 2020) was an Indian Politician and a Member of Indian Parliament to the 15th and 17th Lok Sabha.[3] He won the 2009 and 2019 Indian general election from Valmiki Nagar constituency being a Janata Dal (United) candidate. [4] [5] He was earlier elected three times to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Nautan. He was also Minister of Rural Development Department From 2005 to 2008 in Bihar Government.[6][7]
Baidyanath Prasad Mahto[1] | |
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Former Deputy-Leader of Janata Dal (United) in Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 May 2019 – 28 February 2020 | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Vice President | Venkaiah Naidu |
Preceded by | Satish Chandra Dubey |
Succeeded by | Sunil Kumar |
Ministry of Rural Development Department Bihar Government | |
In office October 2005 – August 2008 | |
Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
Member, Committee of chemical and fertilizer Indian Government | |
In office August 2009 – May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Member, Committee of papers Laid on Tables Indian Government | |
In office September 2009 – May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Member, Committee of Rural Development Indian Government | |
In office 18 August 2019 – 28 February 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2019 – 28 February 2020 | |
Preceded by | Satish Chandra Dubey |
Constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Satish Chandra Dubey |
Constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
Personal details | |
Born | pakadiya, bahoranpur, panchayat-pakadiya, Block- Nautan, West Champaran, India | 2 June 1947
Died | 28 February 2020 72)[2] New Delhi | (aged
Political party | Janata Dal (United)![]() |
Spouse | Sudama Devi |
Children | 4 (Sunil Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Rajesh Kumar and Sunita Bharti) |
Occupation | Politician |
Baidyanath Prasad Mahto was Branch Manager, in National Co-operative Bank, Bettiah (Bihar) in the years 1992-95 and after that he resigned from bank manager post and became active in party politics. He also fought and lost MLA election in 1995 as Samata Party candidate and finished with second position from Nautan. After that he contested elections again in 2000 as Samata Party candidate and won from Nautan (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[8] Following the death of Baidyanath Prasad Mahto without completing his term as Member of Parliament, his son Sunil Kumar won the By-election conducted to fill the vacancy on Valmikinagar seat in 2020 on Janata Dal (United) ticket. He defeated Pravesh Kumar Mishra of Congress.[9][10]
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