Sabita Mahato
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Sabita Mahato (born 1974) is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. She is a MLA from Ichagarh Assembly constituency in Seraikela district representing Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. She won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-23 |title=Ichagarh Election Result Updates: JMM's Sabita Mahto wins |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/jharkhand-assembly-election/story/ichagarh-jharkhand-assembly-election-result-live-updates-1630685-2019-12-23 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-23 |title=Ichagarh Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Sabita Mahato of JMM Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ichagarh-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-2430853.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sabita Mahato
| office = Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
| constituency = Ichagarh
| preceded = Sadhu Charan Mahato
| term_start = 23 December 2019
| birth_date = 1974
| birth_place = Chandil
| image =
| spouse = Sudhir Mahato
}}
Early life and education
Mahato is from Jamshedpur. She is the wife of late Sudhir Mahato, also an MLA and a former deputy chief minister.{{Cite news |date=2019-12-10 |title=Jharkhand: With division of Kurmi votes, tough fight for BJP in Ichagarh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jamshedpur/jharkhand-with-division-of-kurmi-votes-tough-fight-for-bjp-in-ichagarh/articleshow/72462531.cms |access-date=2024-06-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} She discontinued her studies after Class 8 in 1991. She studied at Kandra High School, Kandra.{{Cite web |title=Sabita Mahato(JMM):Constituency- ICHAGARH(SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/jharkhand2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=11668 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=myneta.info}}
Career
Mahato won the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election from Ichagarh Assembly constituency on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ticket.{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |date=23 November 2024 |title=Jharkhand Assembly results: Women kin of top politicians fare badly; two ex-CMs’ wives lose |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jharkhand-assembly/jharkhand-assembly-results-women-kin-of-top-politicians-fare-badly-two-ex-cms-wives-lose/article68902277.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123150051/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jharkhand-assembly/jharkhand-assembly-results-women-kin-of-top-politicians-fare-badly-two-ex-cms-wives-lose/article68902277.ece |archive-date=23 November 2024 |access-date=23 November 2024 |language=en-IN}} She polled 57,546 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Hare Lal Mahato of All Jharkhand Students Union by a margin of 18,710 votes. Earlier, her husband Sudhir Mahato won the 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election on JMM ticket but lost the next election in 2009. After his death, she contested the 2014 Assembly election without success.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-23 |title=Ichagarh (Jharkhand) Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Winner, Runner-up |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/ichagarh-jharkhand-assembly-election-chunav-results-2019-live-winner-name-runner-up-6177142/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |title=Ichagarh Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Ichagarh Assembly Election Latest News & Updates |url=https://news.abplive.com/jharkhand-election/ichagarh-assembly-election-result-2019-50.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}
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Category:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha politicians