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{{Short description|Indian Politician}}
'''Pradeep Mahto''' alias '''Pradeep Kumar''' is a former [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] for the year 2005 and 2010 from the [[Warisaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] of the [[Nawada]] region of [[Bihar]]. Mahto is a nephew and former associate of [[Ashok Mahto gang|Ashok Mahto]], the gangster who was indulged in a long drawn battle with Akhilesh Singh, another gangster of the region. The Mahto and Singh gang were arranged on the [[caste]] lines and proclaimed themselves as the group serving the interest of [[Kurmi]] and [[Bhumihar]] community of the region respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/FIR-against-JD-U-MLA-after-rival-shot-in-Nawada-village/articleshow/35624404.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130084255/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/FIR-against-JD-U-MLA-after-rival-shot-in-Nawada-village/articleshow/35624404.cms?from=mdr |title=FIR against JD (U) MLA after rival shot in Nawada village|website=Times of India|accessdate=2020-11-19|archive-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
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| name =Pradeep Mahto<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=118|title=Pradeep Kumar|website=Myneta.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120222245/http://myneta.info/bihar2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=118|accessdate=2020-11-19|archive-date=2020-11-20}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Nawada district|Nawada]], [[Bihar, India]]
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| constituency = [[Warisaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]
| office1 = Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] <br />
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| term_end1 = 2010
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| predecessor = Aruna Devi
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| party = [[Janata Dal (United)]][[File:Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|20px]]
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==Biography==
Mahto was born to Laxmi Mahto and has remained associated with his uncle's gang in initial years of life. After the arrest of Ashok Mahto he became the de facto leader of the faction which was associated with the several killings in the region particularly of upper-caste people and supporters of Akhileh Singh.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/election/2005/feb/03spec.htm|title=Laloo, Aaloo and Baloo|website=reddif.com|first=Salil|last=Kumar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120220824/https://m.rediff.com/election/2005/feb/03spec.htm|accessdate=2020-07-25|archive-date=2020-11-20}}</ref> In 2000 Aruna Devi, the wife of Akhilesh Singh was elected as the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from the Warisaliganj. In 2005 she again contested the election from the same seat but this time on the symbol of [[Lok Janshakti Party]]. Aruna though won in February but in the by polls held in October in the same year, she lost to Pradeep Mahto, who became the MLA for the first time for a period of five years. Mahto had contested against her as [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate. In 2010 [[Janata Dal (United)]] allotted its symbol to the Mahto from the Warisaliganj and he emerged victorious once again; but this time as a candidate of JD(U).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/nawada-bjp-candidate-aruna-devi-wins-warisaliganj-seat-defeats-congress-satish-kumar-in-bihar-vidhan-sabha-election-3303884.html|title=Warisaliganj Election Result Live: वारिसलीगंज से भाजपा की अरुणा देवी ने कांग्रेस के सतीश कुमार को 9,030 वोट से हराया|website=news18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120220601/https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/nawada-bjp-candidate-aruna-devi-wins-warisaliganj-seat-defeats-congress-satish-kumar-in-bihar-vidhan-sabha-election-3303884.html|accessdate=2020-11-19|archive-date=2020-11-20}}</ref>

Pradeep's association with JD (U) has a long history and he had served as the district president of the party for Nawada for a number of times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/bihar/nawada-jdu-mla-pradeep-became-district-president-again-14724947.html|title=पूर्व विधायक प्रदीप दोबारा बने जदयू जिलाध्यक्ष|website=Jagran.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221612/https://m.jagran.com/bihar/nawada-jdu-mla-pradeep-became-district-president-again-14724947.html|language=hi|accessdate=2020-11-19|archive-date=2020-11-20}}</ref> Mahto has been facing several criminal charges including those of murder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20100913-return-of-the-dons-743988-2010-09-03|title=Return of the Dons|website=India Today|accessdate=2020-11-19}}</ref> Pradeep's political career was shaked when in 2015 Aruna Devi defeated him in the Assembly Election as the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate. In 2020 Pradeep though himself being unable to contest the assembly elections due to his conviction in one of the case launched his wife as independent candidate from Warisaliganj but she lost to Aruna once again.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/elections/bihar-vidhan-sabha-warsiliganj-assembly-election-2020-news-wives-of-two-bahubalis-in-warisleiganj-will-have-electoral-battle-20866957.html|title=Warisaliganj Election 2020: वारिसलीगंज में दो बाहुबलियों की पत्नियाें में होगी चुनावी जंग|website=Jagran.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221228/https://m.jagran.com/elections/bihar-vidhan-sabha-warsiliganj-assembly-election-2020-news-wives-of-two-bahubalis-in-warisleiganj-will-have-electoral-battle-20866957.html|language=hi|accessdate=2020-11-19|archive-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tv9bharatvarsh.com/state/bihar/warisaliganj-vidhan-sabha-seat-news-old-results-assembly-candidates-list-bihar-election-2020-322471.html|title=Bihar Election Result 2020 : वारिसलीगंज विधानसभा सीटः- यहां देखें प्रत्याशी, वोटर्स, जातिगत आंकड़े और इस सीट का पूरा डेटा|website=TV9bharatvarsh|accessdate=2020-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news18.com/bihar-assembly-elections-2020/warsaliganj-election-result-s04a239/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501055639/https://www.news18.com/bihar-assembly-elections-2020/warsaliganj-election-result-s04a239/|archive-date=1 May 2021 |title=Warisaliganj Election Result 2020|website=News18|accessdate=2020-11-19}}</ref> Mahto suspectedly was also the person behind 2001 ''Nawada Jail break'' case in which he surrendered in the court in the following years though until then he managed to get the ticket from JD (U). In the famous Jail break case, he was accused of facilitating the escape of his uncle Ashok Mahto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Bihar-MLA-appears-before-court-in-jail-break-case/article15769742.ece|title=Bihar MLA appears before court in jail break case|website=The Hindu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221019/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Bihar-MLA-appears-before-court-in-jail-break-case/article15769742.ece|accessdate=2020-11-19|archive-date=2020-11-20}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Nawada district]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2005–2010]]
[[Category:Bihar MLAs 2010–2015]]
[[Category:Criminals from Bihar]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Indian politicians]]

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