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Jagannath Mahto (111 January 1967 – 6 April 2023) popularly known as "Tiger Mahto" or "Tiger Jagarnath Da" was an Indian politician and cabinet minister from Jharkhand.
Political career
He represented the Dumri Vidhan Sabha constituency as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA. Dumri Assembly seat has been a stronghold of JMM with Jagarnath Mahto representing its seat since 2000.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, he received 71,128 votes, defeating his closest opponent Yashoda Devi, who contested on a AJSU ticket.
Mahto tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. He was taken to Chennai for treatment where remained in a coma for a long time. He underwent a lung transplant, before returning to the state after long nine months of continuous treatment.
Later, Mahto was airlifted to Chennai again after he reported uneasiness during the state budget session last month.
Death
On 6 April 2023 after suffering from multiple organ failure, he died at MGM Healthcare from post COVID-19 complications.
Personal life
Jagarnath Mahto was married to Bebi Devi.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Jagarnath Mahto
- Baby Devi
- 5th Jharkhand Assembly
- 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election
- Political families of Jharkhand
- Second Hemant Soren ministry
- Dumri Assembly constituency
- 2019 Indian general election in Jharkhand
- Giridih Lok Sabha constituency
- 2023 elections in India
