Sukhdeo Bhagat Explained

Sukhdeo Bhagat
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Termstart:2024
Predecessor:Sudarshan Bhagat
Constituency:Lohardaga
Office1:President, Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee
Term Start1:May 2013
Term End1:November 2017
Predecessor1:Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
Successor1:Ajoy Kumar
Office2:Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Lohardaga
Term Start2:2014
Term End2:2019
Predecessor2:Kamal Kishore Bhagat
Successor2:Rameshwar Oraon
Party:Indian National Congress

Sukhdeo Bhagat is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is member of Congress and MLA in the Jharkhand representing Lohardaga constituency in Lohardaga district. He joined the BJP in 2019 and lost to Congress candidate Rameshwar Oraon in the Jharkhand assembly polls 2019.[1] [2] On 30 January 2022, Bhagat rejoined Congress.[3]

Career

Sukhdeo Bhagat won the Lohardaga seat, defeating BJP-backed All Jharkhand Students Union's (AJSU) candidate Niru Bhagat.[2] [4] He was appointed Jharkhand Congress president in May 2013.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sukhdeo Bhagat appointed Jharkhand Congress president.
  2. News: Sukhdeo Bhagat wins Lohardaga assembly by-election.
  3. News: Jharkhand Cong welcomes turncoats Sukhdeo Bhagat, Pradeep Balmuchu. Telegraph India. 31 Jan 2022. 5 Feb 2022.
  4. News: Congress MLA Sukhdeo Bhagat takes oath in Jharkhand Assembly .