Sunil Kumar (11 January 1966 – 4 March 2007) was a member of the

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, representing the constituency of

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in the eastern state of

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. He was General Secretary of the

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(JMM) political party. He was assassinated by

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rebels who subscribe to Communist ideology.

Early life

Mahato came from a Kudmi family. In 2003, he was part of a delegation that met with the

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to request recognition as a scheduled tribe.

Political career

Mahato was General Secretary of the

party. He was elected to Lok Sabha in the 2004 general election; Abha Mahato of the BJP came in second.

Death

On 4 March 2007, Mahato was shot dead by

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rebels near

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in East

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district while he was attending a local football match organised to mark the Hindu festival of

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. The attackers also killed the

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secretary of JMM, Prabhakar Mahato, and two or four of Sunil Mahato's bodyguards. There were reported to be approximately 30 attackers, including three women.

References

External links

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