Amit Mahto is an Indian politician and a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Silli and won Vidhan Sabha election in 2014. He was a member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and considered the face of youth in the Jharkhand Political Party. Former JMM MLA from Silli, Amit Mahto has resigned from the party,[1] accused the leadership of compromising the interest of the people of Jharkhand and forming a new political party Khatiyani Jharkhandi Party on 6 April 2022[2] to give rights to the local Khatiyani People of Jharkhand.[3]
Since childhood he was sagacious towards education and completed Bachelor of Engineering (civil) Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi in 2003.[4]
During the school days he came under the influence of well renowned freedom fighter of the region Binod Bihari Mahato and Nirmal Mahto who gave him initiation and motivated towards the freedom struggle.