Devendra Nath Mahto

Social worker, Student Leader, Politician

Indian Village Kapidih (Rahe block), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Quick Info

ProfessionSocial worker, Student Leader, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1991
Age35 years
BirthplaceVillage Kapidih (Rahe block), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityDr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Qualifications
  • Postgraduation in Sanskrit, Kurmali, Tribal, and Regional Languages (2020)
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

Parents
FatherBishambhar Mahto (retired government teacher)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Devendra Nath Mahto completed his school education in Bundu, a town in Jharkhand.
2. In 2015, during his college days, he started participating in student politics.
3. He often speaks about issues related to scholarships, recruitment rules, paper leaks, and reservation policies in Jharkhand.
4. In 2022, he started working as a Central Senior Vice President at Jharkhandi Bhasha Khatiyan Sangharsh Samiti (JBKSS).
5. He was appointed as the Head of Jharkhand State Students Union.
6. In 2024, he contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Ranchi parliamentary constituency as an Independent candidate while he was in jail.
7. He secured more than 1.32 lakh votes and stood third.
8. That same year, he contested from the Silli Assembly constituency during the Jharkhand Assembly elections on the ticket of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) and received 41,000 votes.
9. In July 2026, following claims of irregularities and paper leaks in the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Preliminary Test, he organized protests.
10. He demanded the cancellation of the 14th JPSC Preliminary Test and a full investigation into all examinations conducted by the TDPL agency.
11. On 2 August 2026, he began an indefinite hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi.
12. He gained national attention for his protest after the nationwide attention received by the CJP agitation on Jantar Mantar, Delhi, India.
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