Suman Mahato
MP
ConstituencyJamshedpur
Personal details
Born(1964-12-04)4 December 1964
Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum,
Political partyJMM
SpouseSunil Kumar Mahato (his death)
Children1 daughter
Residence(s)Seraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand
As of 17 February, 2012

Suman Mahato (born 4 December 1964) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. A member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) political party, she represented the constituency of Jamshedpur in the eastern state of Jharkhand.

She became MP in the by-elections after her husband and sitting MP Sunil Kumar Mahato was assassinated by suspected Maoist rebels near Ghatsila in East Singhbhum district on 4 March 2007 while he was attending a local football match organised to mark the Hindu festival of Holi.[1] She served in parliament from 2007 to 2009.[2]

References

  1. "Tributes paid to slain JMM leader Sunil Mahato". The Avenue Mail. 4 March 2015.
  2. Jayesh Thaker (12 April 2014). "Ex-MPs add she might to LS fight". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
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