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'''Chhatradhar Mahato''' ({{lang-bn|ছত্রধর মাহাতো}}) (born 1964) is an Indian political activist and convict from [[Lalgarh (Midnapore)|Lalgarh]], [[West Bengal]]. He was the convener of the ''Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee'' ({{translation|People's Committee Against Police Atrocities}} – PCAPA) during [[Operation Lalgarh|Lalgarh insurgency]].

He gained prominence following the Salboni blast in November 2008. In 2020, he joined [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress (TMC)]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=chhatradhar-mahato-joins-tmc-party-meeting-in-jhargram |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/paschim-medinipur/chhatradhar-mahato-joins-tmc-party-meeting-in-jhargram/wb20200709024024522|access-date=2020-07-09|website=etvbharat.com}}</ref> He was selected in the TMC State Committee in 2020 July.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mamata Banerjee announces reshuffle in TMC organisational structure ahead of 2021 WB Assembly polls|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/mamata-banerjee-rejigs-tmc-structure-includes-ex-maoist-leader-chhatradhar-mahato-in-campaign-committtee/626204|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> He was arrested by a team of NIA officials in the early hours of March 28 in connection with the murder of a Communist Party of India (Marxist) worker Prabir Mahato in 2009 <ref>{{cite news |title=NIA arrests TMC leader Chhatradhar Mahato |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/nia-arrests-tmc-leader-chhatradhar-mahato/article34181965.ece |access-date=28 March 2021 |agency=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Early life==
Chhatradhar Mahato was born at a tiny hamlet of Amlia in [[Lalgarh]]. He is the eldest of three brothers. After his Higher Secondary examination from Lalgarh Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, he joined [[Midnapore College]] where he became an active member of the Chhatra Parishad, student wing of the Congress, inspired by [[Mamata Banerjee]]. He did not complete his college education. Mahto belonged to [[Kudmi Mahato]] agricultural caste.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/feb/14/trinamool-congress-changes-strategy-to-secure-kurmi-communitys-votebank-in-west-bengal-2103159.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210314035348/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/feb/14/trinamool-congress-changes-strategy-to-secure-kurmi-communitys-votebank-in-west-bengal-2103159.html
|title=Trinamool Congress changes strategy to secure Kurmi community's votebank in West Bengal |website=newindianexpress|access-date=14 March 2021|archive-date=14 March 2021}}</ref>

===Political prisoner status===
In September 2012 [[Calcutta High Court]] granted Chhatradhar [[political prisoner]] status along with 8 other activist.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Court-grants-nine-rebels-political-prisoner-status/Article1-934407.aspx Court grants nine rebels political prisoner status] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027120102/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Court-grants-nine-rebels-political-prisoner-status/Article1-934407.aspx|date=27 October 2012}} ''hindustantimes.com''. Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130103193255/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-24/india/34061317_1_political-prisoners-correctional-services-act-sadula-ramakrishna 9 jailed Maoists are ‘political prisoners’, rules Kolkata court] ''articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com''. Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/7-maoists-get-political-prisoner-status/55275 7 Maoists get political prisoner status] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130131201252/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/7-maoists-get-political-prisoner-status/55275|date=2013-01-31}} ''punjabnewsline.com'' Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref> This ruling made the centre consider challenging the decision, as they feared more naxalites would seek 'political prisoner' status.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-may-challenge-political-prisoner-status-to-maoists/article3936092.ece Centre may challenge ‘political prisoner’ status to Maoists] ''thehindu.com''. Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/maoists-as-political-prisoners/ Maoists as political prisoners?] ''indiandefencereview.com''. Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref>

===Conviction===
Court has convicted Mahato under [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act|Unlawful Activities Prevention Act]] (UAPA) along with other three PCPA member Sukhshanti Baske, Sambhu Soren and Sagun Murmu and sentenced to life imprisonment on 12 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/chhatradhar-mahato-three-others-convicted-for-sedition/article7195013.ece|title=Chhatradhar Mahato, three others convicted for sedition|date=12 May 2015|work= The Hindu|access-date=12 May 2015}}</ref>

== Political career ==
After being released from jail,<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Special Correspondent|first1=|date=2020-02-03|title=Chhatradhar Mahato released from prison|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhatradhar-mahato-released-from-prison/article30721834.ece|access-date=2020-07-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> he joined TMC officially and was inducted in its State Committee in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 13, 2020|first=Romita |last=Datta|title=Why Mamata Released Chhatradhar|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20200323-why-mamata-released-chhatradhar-west-bengal-1654690-2020-03-13|access-date=2020-07-23|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Jagdish Mahto]]

==References==
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[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Naxalite–Maoist insurgency]]
[[Category:Ramakrishna Mission schools alumni]]
[[Category:Vidyasagar University alumni]]
[[Category:Political activists]]
[[Category:Prisoners and detainees of India]]

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