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Pradeep Mahto^[2]
Pradeep Mahto
Preceded by	Aruna Devi
Constituency	Warisaliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly ;
	In office; 2005–2010
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
	In office; 2010–2015
Personal details
Born	Nawada, Bihar, India
Political party	Janata Dal (United)
Parent	Laxmi Mahto

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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, 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.^[1]

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 Akhilesh Singh.^[3] 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 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).^[4]

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.^[5] Mahto has been facing several criminal charges including those of murder.^[6] 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.^[7]^[8]^[9] 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.^[10]

References

^ "FIR against JD (U) MLA after rival shot in Nawada village". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "Pradeep Kumar". Myneta.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ Kumar, Salil. "Laloo, Aaloo and Baloo". reddif.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ "Warisaliganj Election Result Live: वारिसलीगंज से भाजपा की अरुणा देवी ने कांग्रेस के सतीश कुमार को 9,030 वोट से हराया". news18. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "पूर्व विधायक प्रदीप दोबारा बने जदयू जिलाध्यक्ष". Jagran.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "Return of the Dons". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 29 May 2022 suggested (help)
^ "Warisaliganj Election 2020: वारिसलीगंज में दो बाहुबलियों की पत्नियाें में होगी चुनावी जंग". Jagran.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "Bihar Election Result 2020 : वारिसलीगंज विधानसभा सीटः- यहां देखें प्रत्याशी, वोटर्स, जातिगत आंकड़े और इस सीट का पूरा डेटा". TV9bharatvarsh. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "Warisaliganj Election Result 2020". News18. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
^ "Bihar MLA appears before court in jail break case". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[1] "FIR against JD (U) MLA after rival shot in Nawada village". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[2] "Pradeep Kumar". Myneta.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[rediff-3] Kumar, Salil. "Laloo, Aaloo and Baloo". reddif.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[4] "Warisaliganj Election Result Live: वारिसलीगंज से भाजपा की अरुणा देवी ने कांग्रेस के सतीश कुमार को 9,030 वोट से हराया". news18. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[5] "पूर्व विधायक प्रदीप दोबारा बने जदयू जिलाध्यक्ष". Jagran.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[6] "Return of the Dons". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 29 May 2022 suggested (help)

[7] "Warisaliganj Election 2020: वारिसलीगंज में दो बाहुबलियों की पत्नियाें में होगी चुनावी जंग". Jagran.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[8] "Bihar Election Result 2020 : वारिसलीगंज विधानसभा सीटः- यहां देखें प्रत्याशी, वोटर्स, जातिगत आंकड़े और इस सीट का पूरा डेटा". TV9bharatvarsh. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[9] "Warisaliganj Election Result 2020". News18. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

[10] "Bihar MLA appears before court in jail break case". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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-'''Pradeep Mahto''' alias '''Pradeep Kumar''' is a former [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] for the year 2005 and 2010 from the [[Warisaliganj Assembly constituency]] of the [[Nawada]] region of [[Bihar]]. Mahto is a nephew and former associate of [[Ashok Mahto gang|Ashok Mahto]] and Pintu 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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Warisaliganj Election 2020: वारिसलीगंज में दो बाहुबलियों की पत्नियाें में होगी चुनावी जंग |url=https://www.jagran.com/elections/bihar-vidhan-sabha-warsiliganj-assembly-election-2020-news-wives-of-two-bahubalis-in-warisleiganj-will-have-electoral-battle-20866957.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
+'''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>
-He is portrayed in [[Khakee: The Bihar Chapter]] as Vinayak Neta.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-10-05 |title=Bihar MLA appears before court in jail break case |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Bihar-MLA-appears-before-court-in-jail-break-case/article15769742.ece |access-date=2022-12-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=S. B. Sinha|date=May 27, 2014 |title=FIR against JD (U) MLA after rival shot in Nawada village {{!}} Patna News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/fir-against-jd-u-mla-after-rival-shot-in-nawada-village/articleshow/35624404.cms |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-23 |title=Nitish's record gets beating |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/nitish-s-record-gets-beating/story-AdqNMkOeMQZib970lxtiiI.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</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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 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 Akhilesh 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 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529160123/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20100913-return-of-the-dons-743988-2010-09-03|archive-date=28 May 2022|accessdate=2020-11-19}}</ref> Pradeep's  political career was shaken 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 cases 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|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026092615/https://www.tv9bharatvarsh.com/state/bihar/warisaliganj-vidhan-sabha-seat-news-old-results-assembly-candidates-list-bihar-election-2020-322471.html|url-status=live}}</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>
+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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529160123/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20100913-return-of-the-dons-743988-2010-09-03|archive-date=28 May 2022|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|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026092615/https://www.tv9bharatvarsh.com/state/bihar/warisaliganj-vidhan-sabha-seat-news-old-results-assembly-candidates-list-bihar-election-2020-322471.html|url-status=live}}</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>
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