Charan Das Mahant

Charan Das Mahant
Leader of the Opposition,
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
16 December 2023
Chief MinisterVishnu Deo Sai
Preceded byNarayan Chandel
Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly[1]
In office
4 January 2019 – 3 December 2023
Preceded byGaurishankar Agrawal
Succeeded byRaman Singh
ConstituencySakti
Minister of State, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
In office
January 2013 – May 2014
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
In office
12 July 2011 – October 2011
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
20092014
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byBanshilal Mahto
ConstituencyKorba
In office
19982004
Preceded byManharan Lal Pandey
Succeeded byKaruna Shukla
ConstituencyJanjgir
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Champa
In office
19801990
Preceded byBisahu Das Mahant
Succeeded byBalihar Singh
In office
19931998
Preceded byBalihar Singh
Succeeded byNarayan Chandel
Minister Of State Government of Madhya Pradesh
In office
1988–1989
Personal details
Born (1954-12-13) 13 December 1954 (age 69)
Saragaon, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Children4
ParentBisahu Das Mahant (father)
Residences
EducationMSc, M.A., LLB, PhD
Alma mater
OccupationReader, writer, agriculturist
Websitecharandasmahant.in
As of 15 October, 2018
Source: [1]

Charan Das Mahant (born 13 December 1954) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress who serves as the Opposition Leader in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.[2][3] He was the member of the Indian Parliament, representing Korba constituency.[4] He is the former Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing.

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.

  1. ^ "Congress' Charan Das Mahant Chosen As Speaker Of Chhattisgarh Assembly". www.ndtv.com. 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ PTI (19 December 2023). "Former Chief Minister Raman Singh elected Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Charan Das Mahant emerges as key figure in Chhattisgarh Congress amid poll setbacks". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Profile of Members". Government of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.