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]
Life
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]
Political career
- 1995: SAP Candidate From Nautan (lost, 2nd Position)
- 2000: SAP Candidate From Nautan (Won First Time as MLA)
- 2005 (February and October): JDU Candidate From Nautan (Won 2nd and 3rd Time as MLA)
- 2005–2008: Rural Development Minister, Bihar
- 2009–2014: MP Valmikinagar as JDU Candidate
- Chief Whip (Jdu Lok Sabha) MP Valmikinagar
- Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
- Member, Committee on Papers Laid on Table
- 2014: Lost MP election
- 2019: Deputy leader of Janata Dal (United) in Lok Sabha, MP from Valmiki Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency) and Member of Rural Department[11][12]
References
- ^ "Baidyanath Prasad Mahto". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "JD(U)'s Valmikinagar MP Baidyanath Prasad Mahto passes away". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "JDU सांसद बैद्यनाथ प्रसाद महतो का निधन, राजकीय सम्मान के साथ होगा अंतिम संस्कार". Aajtak. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "बिहार के Jdu सांसद बैद्यनाथ प्रसाद महतो का निधन, नीतीश बोले- हमने जुझारू नेता खो दिया". Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Baidyanath Prasad Mahto(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- VALMIKI NAGAR(BIHAR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "बिहार NDA उम्मीदवारों की लिस्ट: 39 उम्मीदवारों के नाम का ऐलान, बेगूसराय से चुनाव लडे़ंगे गिरिराज सिंह". hindi.timesnownews.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Member Bioprofile Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha By-election Result 2020: Sunil Kumar of JDU wins, beats Congress by over 22,000 votes". IndiaToday. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "NDA सीट गणित: ललन सिंह की वजह से गिरिराज बेगुसराय पहुंचे, BJP ने अपने 5 सांसदों को टिकट से पैदल किया". ABP live. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Baidyanath Prasad Mahto". Prsindia.org. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Baidyanath Prasad". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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