Keshav Mahto Kamlesh is an Indian politician and a former member of the legislative assembly of

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. Currently, he is serving as the president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC).

Early life and career

He was born in the region of undivided

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and has been active in politics since the mid-1980s. He completed his master's degree from

Ranchi University Ranchi University is a public state university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 1960 by an Act of the Bihar legislature. Ranchi University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, M.Phil. and doctorate programs. History ...

between 1976 and 1978. Keshav first entered the political arena in 1985 when he was elected as an MLA from the

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and was re-elected in 1995. After Jharkhand became a separate state in 2000, his influence continued as he remained an active figure within the INC. On 16 August 2024, Keshav was appointed as the new president of the JPCC, succeeding Rajesh Thakur.

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