Mahesh Poddar
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Preceded byDhiraj Prasad Sahu, INC
Succeeded byMahua Maji, JMM
ConstituencyJharkhand
Born14 November 1949
Mahesh Poddar | |
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| MP of Rajya Sabha for Jharkhand[1] | |
| In office 8 July 2016 – 7 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dhiraj Prasad Sahu, INC |
| Succeeded by | Mahua Maji, JMM |
| Constituency | Jharkhand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1949 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Nirmala Poddar |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Ranchi and M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
| Profession | Industrialist/Politician |
| Website | www.mikiwire.co.in |
Mahesh Poddar was a member of Rajya Sabha from the Jharkhand constituency. He is an industrialist from Jharkhand.
He was the candidate for the biennial 2016 Rajya Sabha polls from Jharkhand. He won the polls by a narrow margin when his tally was increased using second preference votes. He got 2664 vote numbers as compared to 2600 vote numbers received by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha nominee Basant Soren.