Rameshwar Mahto Explained

Rameshwar Kumar Mahto
Office:Member of the Bihar Legislative Council
Term Start:7 May 2018
Party:Janata Dal (United)
Birth Date:17 March 1976
Birth Place:Bhasar, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Spouse:Smt.Sandhy Taneja Kumar
Children:2

Rameshwar Kumar Mahto is an Indian politician and member of the Bihar Legislative Council. Mahto is a member of Janata Dal (United) political party.[1] [2]

Life and political career

Rameswar Mahto was born to Ramprakash Mahto at the Bhasar village in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar. He is the member of Bihar Legislative Council and has remained the organisational head of the Janata Dal (United). Mahto is an industrialist besides being a politician and he has remained associated with the party for long. Besides being a participant in active politics of the state of Bihar, he also runs business of crockery and marbles. Mahto has served as the district head of JD(U) for Madhubani. He is also active in social services. He has pursued B.Com and before getting elected as Member of Legislative Council, he was also actively participating in state elections for getting elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Sitamarhi assembly constituency.[2]

Mahto is considered close to Upendra Kushwaha, a former Janata Dal (United) leader. He supported Kushwaha, when latter had raised questions on intentions of some of the leaders of JDU, who were considered close to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar; Kushwaha had alleged these leaders of plotting to destroy JDU.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nitish Kumar, 12 others elected unopposed to Bihar legislative council. New Indian Express. April 19, 2018. May 6, 2018. 7 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507003215/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/apr/19/nitish-kumar-sushil-modi-and-rabri-devi-among-11-elected-unopposed-to-bihar-legislative-council-1803719.html. live.
  2. Web site: Legislative council election: Rameswar Mahto, Nitish Kumar and Khalid Anwar to contest from JD(U). https://web.archive.org/web/20210329161314/https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/patna/story-jdu-announces-candidate-for-mlc-elections-1905696.html. Live hindustan. hi. 29 March 2021. 29 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Upendra Kushwaha holds meeting to discuss JD(U) prospects not official asserts party chief. Times of India. 6 May 2023.