Bisahu Das Mahant

Dr Bisahu Das Mahant Ex. MLA
File:Bisahu Das Mahnt.jpg Bisahu Das Mahant
MLA
In office 1957–1962
MLA
In office 1962–1967
MLA
In office 1967–1972
Constituency	Korba
MLA
In office 1977–1978
Constituency	Korba
Personal details
Born	(1924-04-01) 1 April 1924 Saragaon, Distt. Janjgir Champa (Chhatisgarh)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Late Janki Devi (Home Maker)
Children	Charan Das Mahant & Rajesh Mahant
Residence	Champa/Korba
Occupation	Reader, Writer, public intellectual, agriculturist

Bisahu Das Mahant (1 April 1924 – 23 July 1978) was an Indian politician for Madhya Pradesh. He was among most successful MLA ever produced by congress in the state and he represented Nawagarh and Champa two & three term respectively for the constituencies. He contested and won Nawagarh in 1957 & 1962 and Champa in the year 1967, 1972 & 1977 in vidhan sabha elections. He never lost election since he started winning in 1957, he got elected for straight 5 terms until he got died, he was bed ridden for very long duration and finally died due to Cardiac arrest.

Childhood and education

Late Shri Mahant who was born in Saragaon in the Jangir Champa District of Chhattisgarh. He was born in small farmer’s family; nobody expected that he could join politics. Later not only he joined politics but won elections and played a vital role for congress in state elections for Bhopal state and later Madhya Pradesh.

Family

Late Shri Mahant got married to Late Janki Devi and had two sons from his marriage: Dr. Charan Das Mahant and Rajesh Mahant. Dr. Charan Das Mahant followed his path and carried his reputation and got elected for vidhan sabha and lok sabha and became Cabinet minister state and also held many important positions in Government of India.