Keshav Mahto Kamlesh

Keshav Mahto Kamlesh
Mahto in 2024
9th President of Jharkhand
Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 August 2024
Preceded byRajesh Thakur
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
1985–1990
Preceded byRajendra Singh
ConstituencySilli
In office
1995–2000
Succeeded bySudesh Mahto
ConstituencySilli
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
EducationPost Graduate
ProfessionJharkhand politician

Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is an Indian politician and a former member of the legislative assembly of Silli. Currently, he is serving as the president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC).[1]  [2]

Early Life and Education

He was born in the region of undivided Bihar and has been active in politics since the mid-1980s. He completed his Master’s degree from Ranchi University between 1976 and 1978.[3]

Political Career

Keshav first entered the political arena in 1985 when he was elected as an MLA from the Silli Assembly constituency and was re-elected in 1995.

After Jharkhand became a separate state in 2000, his influence continued as he remained an active figure within the INC.[4] [5]

On August 16, 2024, Keshav was appointed as the new president of the JPCC, succeeding Rajesh Thakur.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-MLA Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is new JPCC prez". The Times of India. 2024-08-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  2. ^ Bhelari, Amit (2024-08-17). "In the run up to assembly poll, Congress appoints new Jharkhand Chief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ PTI (2024-10-12). "Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Decision on seat-sharing with allies after MCC announcement, says State Congress chief". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  4. ^ "Jharkhand: An electoral history". The Indian Express. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. ^ "कौन हैं झारखंड कांग्रेस के नये प्रदेश अध्यक्ष केशव महतो कमलेश, इस बड़ी आबादी को साधने की है तैयारी". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  6. ^ "Decision on seat-sharing with allies after MCC announcement: Jharkhand Congress chief". The Economic Times. 2024-10-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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