Jairam Kumar Mahato
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Jairam Kumar Mahato | |
|---|---|
 Mahato in 2025 | |
| President of Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Baby Devi |
| Constituency | Dumri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1994 |
| Party | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| Parent | Krishna Prasad Mahato |
| Alma mater | Vinoba Bhave University (BA, MA) |
| Nickname | Tiger |
Jairam Kumar Mahato (born 27 September 1994) popularly known as Tiger Jairam is an Indian activist and politician.[1][2] He is serving as the member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Dumri Assembly constituency on the symbol of Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, a newly formed political party for safeguarding Jharkhandi local languages and cultural heritage.[3][4][5][6]
Mahato is the founder of Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, formerly known as Jharkhandi Bhasha Khatiyan Sangharsh Samiti.[7] He fought 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election from Dumri Assembly constituency and Bermo Assembly constituency seats.[8][9] He registered a historic win from Dumri seat by defeating the sitting minister Baby Devi but lost the Bermo seat, claiming the second spot.[10][11][12]
Jairam Kumar Mahato was born to Krishna Prasad Mahato on 27 September 1994 at Mantand village of Topchanchi, Dhanbad.[13][14] Mahato hails from a family deeply connected to Jharkhand's statehood movement.[15] His father was an organizer in the movement for Jharkhand's statehood. He was just two years old when his father lost his life from head injuries sustained during a protest.[16][10][17]
He completed Master of Arts in English from P. K. Roy Memorial College, Dhanbad, under Vinoba Bhave University in 2017.[18] He is pursuing PhD from the Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, which is to be completed in 2026.[19][20]