Bir Singh Mahato | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1996–2006 | |
| Constituency | Purulia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1945 Purulia, West Bengal |
| Died | 17 April 2021 (aged 75) Purulia |
| Political party | All India Forward Bloc |
| Spouse(s) | Pushpa Mahato |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Purulia |
| As of 17 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Bir Singh Mahato (14 September 1945 – 17 April 2021) was an Indian politician and a MP representing the Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal. As member of All India Forward Bloc, he was member of 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th Lok Sabha.[1]
He was sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a Purulia local court for a rape case in 1983.[2] The Calcutta High Court acquitted Bir Singh Mahato, a former Forward Bloc MP from Purulia, in the rape case.[3]
Mahato died on 17 April 2021, aged 75.
References
- ↑ "14th Lok Sabha - member profile". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ten years jail for MP Bir Singh Mahto in rape case".
- ↑ http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/hc-acquits-former-bloc-mp-in-rape-case/532205/
Sources
- http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/hc-acquits-former-bloc-mp-in-rape-case/532205/
- http://indianexpress.com/tag/bir-singh-mahato-rape-case/
