Amit Kumar Mandal
Amit Kumar Mandal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 23 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raghu Nandan Mandal |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Prasad Yadav |
| Constituency | Godda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent |
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| Education | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (B.Tech) University of Bradford (MBA) |
Amit Kumar Mandal (born c. 1984) is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He represented the Godda constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2016 to 2024 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1]
Early life and education
Mandal was born in Godda, Jharkhand (then part of Bihar). His father, Raghu Nandan Mandal, was also a politician and represented Godda in the legislative assembly.[2]
Mandal completed his schooling at Godda. He graduated with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Computer Applications from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology in Noida in 2007.[3] He later earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing from the University of Bradford in England in 2011.[3]
Political career
Mandal entered active politics following the death of his father, the sitting MLA Raghu Nandan Mandal, in January 2016.[2] He contested the subsequent by-election for the Godda constituency held on 16 May 2016. He won the seat by a margin of 34,551 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Sanjay Prasad Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).[4]
In the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, Mandal successfully retained the Godda seat as the BJP candidate, securing 87,578 votes and defeating Sanjay Prasad Yadav of the RJD by a margin of 4,512 votes.[5] During his tenure, Mandal was honored with the Aadarsh Yuva Vidhayak Samman (Ideal Youth MLA Award) by the Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad (Indian Student Parliament) for his development work and contributions to parliamentary democracy.[6]
Mandal contested the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election from the Godda constituency but was defeated by Sanjay Prasad Yadav of the RJD, who polled 109,487 votes against Mandal's 88,016 votes.[7]
Electoral history
2024 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Sanjay Prasad Yadav | 1,09,487 | 49.56 | ||
| BJP | Amit Kumar Mandal | 88,016 | 39.84 | ||
| Majority | 21,471 | 9.72 | |||
| Turnout | 2,20,918 | ||||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2019 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Amit Kumar Mandal | 87,578 | 45.74 | ||
| RJD | Sanjay Prasad Yadav | 83,066 | 43.38 | ||
| Majority | 4,512 | 2.36 | |||
| Turnout | 1,91,466 | 76.81 | |||
| Amit Kumar Mandal hold | Swing | ||||
2016 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Amit Kumar Mandal | 83,987 | 50.84 | ||
| RJD | Sanjay Prasad Yadav | 49,436 | 29.92 | ||
| Majority | 34,551 | 20.91 | |||
| Turnout | 1,65,210 | 65.0 | |||
| Amit Kumar Mandal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Amit Kumar Mandal (BJP): Constituency- Godda - Affidavit Information of Candidate". MyNeta. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- 1 2 Press Trust of India (19 May 2016). "BJP wins Godda, Panki assembly bypolls in Jharkhand". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Candidate Affidavit - Amit Kumar Mandal". MyNeta. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Jharkhand bypolls: BJP wins Godda; Congress bags Panki". The Indian Express. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Godda Constituency Result: BJP's Amit Kumar Mandal wins by 4512 votes". India TV. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ↑ "Amit Kumar Mandal awarded the Aadarsh Yuva Vidhayak Samman". Facebook. Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Godda Election Result 2024 Live Updates: RJD's Sanjay Prasad Yadav Wins". NDTV. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 August 2026.