Charan Das Mahant
Charan Das Mahant (born 13 December 1954) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress who serves as the Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. He was the member of the Indian Parliament, representing Korba constituency. He is the former Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing.
Charan Das Mahant | |
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| Leader of the Opposition, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Vishnu Deo Sai |
| Preceded by | Narayan Chandel |
| Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 January 2019 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gaurishankar Agrawal |
| Succeeded by | Raman Singh |
| Constituency | Sakti |
| Minister of State, Ministry of Food Processing Industries | |
| In office January 2013 – May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| In office 12 July 2011 – Oct 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Banshilal Mahto |
| Constituency | Korba |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Manharan Lal Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Karuna Shukla |
| Constituency | Janjgir |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Champa | |
| In office 1980–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bisahu Das Mahant |
| Succeeded by | Balihar Singh |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Balihar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Chandel |
| Minister Of State Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1954 Saragaon, Madhya Pradesh, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Jyotsna Mahant (m. 1980) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Bisahu Das Mahant (father) |
| Residences |
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| Education | MSc, M.A., LLB, PhD |
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| Occupation | Reader, writer, agriculturist |
| Website | charandasmahant |
As of 15 October, 2018 Source: | |
Mahant was the only Congress Member of Parliament from Chhattisgarh during the 15th Lok-Sabha term. He first won the Lok Sabha seat in 1998 and then was re-elected in 1999 and 2009. Mahant was also appointed as the Working President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee. Mahant is also a writer, having authored 3 books of fiction and non-fiction, all of which are centered on India and its history, culture, politics, society, and more. Mahant firmly believes that the real development of India is not possible until we uplift the tribal life. So, he prepares action plan and organizes State-level programs for the uplifting of tribal life; encouraging and creating platforms for folk art such as drama, dance, and songs.