Narahari Mahato

Narahari Mahato is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from the Purulia constituency of West Bengal and was a member of the All India Forward Bloc political party.^[1]

Narahari Mahato
Personal details
Born	(1956-03-10) 10 March 1956 (age 69)[1] Selani, Purulia, West Bengal, India.[1]
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party All India Forward Bloc.[1]
Spouse	Mrs. Abha Mahato.[1]
Children	01 (daughter)
Parent	Mr. Ratanchandra Mahato (father) & Mrs. Shashi Mahato (mother).[1]
Education	MA & BEd.[1]
Alma mater	Burdwan University & Ranchi University.[1]
Occupation	Politician, agriculturist, teacher & social worker.
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	Shaktipada Mahato
Constituency	Joypur
Member of the India Parliament for Purulia
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Bir Singh Mahato
Succeeded by	Dr. Mriganka Mahato

Education and background

Mahato has master's degree (MA) in Political science, history & Bengali. He belongs to a farmer family. After completing his education, he worked as a teacher (subsequently as Headmaster) in Srirampur High School in Joypur.^[1]

Political career

He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from the Purulia elected on All India Forward Bloc political party. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Joypur (constituency). He defeated Phanibhushan Kumar of Congress by 12,102 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.^[2][3]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position
01	19 September 2006	2009	Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in by-election
02	2006	2009	Member, Committee on Information Technology
03	2009	–	Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
04	2009	–	Leader, All India Forward Bloc Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
05	31 August 2009	–	Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
06	23 September 2009	–	Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

See also

• India portal

• List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India