Charan Das Mahant Explained

Charan Das Mahant
Birth Date:13 December 1954
Birth Place:Saragaon, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Education:MSc, M.A., LLB, PhD
Occupation:Reader, writer, agriculturist
Children:4
Office:Leader of the Opposition,
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Term Start:16 December 2023
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Vishnu Deo Sai
Predecessor:Narayan Chandel
Office1:Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly[1]
Term Start1:4 January 2019
Term End1:3 December 2023
Predecessor1:Gaurishankar Agrawal
Successor1:Raman Singh
Constituency1:Sakti
Office2:Minister of State, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Primeminister2:Manmohan Singh
Term Start2:January 2013
Term End2:May 2014
Primeminister3:Manmohan Singh
Term Start3:12 July 2011
Term End3:October 2011
Office4:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency4:Korba
Term Start4:2009
Term End4:2014
Predecessor4:Constituency Established
Successor4:Banshilal Mahto
Constituency5:Janjgir
Term Start5:1998
Term End5:2004
Predecessor5:Manharan Lal Pandey
Successor5:Karuna Shukla
Office6:Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Champa
Successor6:Balihar Singh
Predecessor6:Bisahu Das Mahant
Term Start6:1980
Term End6:1990
Successor7:Narayan Chandel
Predecessor7:Balihar Singh
Term Start7:1993
Term End7:1998
Office8:Minister Of State Government of Madhya Pradesh
Term Start8:1988
Term End8:1989
Parents:Bisahu Das Mahant (father)
Party:Indian National Congress
Date:15 October
Year:2018
Source:https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=222

Charan Das Mahant (born 13 December 1954) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress who serves as the Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. He was the member of the Indian Parliament, representing Korba constituency.[2] He is the former Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing.

Mahant was the only Congress Member of Parliament from Chhattisgarh during the 15th Lok-Sabha term. He first won the Lok Sabha seat in 1998 and then was re-elected in 1999 and 2009. Mahant was also appointed as the Working President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee.Mahant is also a writer, having authored 3 books of fiction and non-fiction, all of which are centered on India and its history, culture, politics, society, and more.Mahant firmly believes that the real development of India is not possible until we uplift the tribal life. So, he prepares action plan and organizes State-level programs for the uplifting of tribal life; encouraging and creating platforms for folk art such as drama, dance, and songs.

Early life

Mahant was born in Saragaon in the Janjgir–Champa district of Chhattisgarh. His father, Late Shri Bisahu Das Mahant, was a former Congress MLA and state minister from Champa, besides being a well-known social worker. He studied at the Motilal Vigyan Mahavidhyalaya under Bhopal University (Barkatullah University) in Bhopal, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Charan Das Mahant married Smt. Jyotsna Mahant and they have three daughters and a son. By profession he is an agriculturist, apart from being a politician and social worker. His interests and favourite pastimes include painting, music, sports, reading, participating in debates, travelling and spending time with members of the family.[3]

Mahant has three daughters and one son from his marriage: Surabhi Singh, Supriya Mahant, Bhanupriya Mahant & Suraj Mahant. Surabhi Singh got graduated from IEHE, Bhopal and got married in year 2007 and have a daughter, lives in Bhopal, India. Supriya Mahant is serving the people in the field of Clinical psychology and also continuing Ph.D. at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, lives in Raipur. Bhanupriya Mahant graduated from People's College of Dental Science & Research Centre (PCDS & RC) lives in Kansas, USA. Suraj Mahant started Master of Public Administration at UMKC and also lives in Kansas, USA.

Political career

Mahant's diplomatic career started as Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two terms, from 1980 to 1990. During which he became chairman of the Committee on Assurances in the year 1981. In 1985 he was member of the Delegated Legislation Committee member and the Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee.During 1988 to 1989 he was the Minister of State, Madhya Pradesh, holding the Department of Agriculture. During 1993 to 1995 he became Minister of State, Madhya Pradesh (Independent Charge), in the Department of Commercial Tax. From 1993 to 1998, he was member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. From 1995 to 1998, he was the Cabinet Minister, Madhya Pradesh, looking after Home Affairs and Public Relations.

Again in 2018, Mahant contested Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election and defeated Medha Ram Sahu of (BJP) by margin of 30,046 votes.

In 1998, Mahant was elected as member of the 12th Lok Sabha. During 1998 to 1999, he held position as member of Environment and Forests Committee, and its Sub-Committee on Food Technology, Committee on Science and Technology.In 1999, he was re-elected for the second term to the 13th Lok Sabha, and also became Consultative Committee Member in the Ministry of Coal. From 2000 to 2004 he was member of Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Committee, Consultative Committee under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, From 2004 to 2005 he was Working President of the Pradesh Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh. From 2005 to 2006 he was Acting President of the Pradesh Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh. From 2006 to 2008 he was President of the Pradesh Congress Committee of Chhattisgarh.

In May 2008, he was again appointed as the Pradesh Congress Committee's working president.

In 2009, he was re-elected for the third term, in the 15th Lok Sabha. On August 6, 2009, he became member of the Committee on Public Undertakings. On August 31 he became member of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests. On September 23, 2009, he became the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congress' Charan Das Mahant Chosen As Speaker Of Chhattisgarh Assembly . www.ndtv.com. 4 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Profile of Members. Government of India. 9 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111204105802/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=222. 4 December 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: C D Mahant Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history.
  4. Web site: C D Mahant Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history.