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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Jamua Assembly constituency|Jamua]]
| term_start = 2014
| predecessor = Chandrika Mahtha
| term_start1 = 2005
| term_end1 = 2009
| predecessor1 = Baldeo Hazra
| successor1 = Chandrika Mahtha
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| profession = Politician
| constituency1 = [[Jamua Assembly constituency|Jamua]]
| term_end = 2024
| successor = [[Manju Kumari]]
}}
'''Kedar Hazra''' (born 1961) is an Indian politician from [[Jharkhand]]. He is a three time MLA from [[Jamua Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in [[Giridih district]]. He won the [[2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]], representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamua Constituency Election Results 2019: Jamua Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/jharkhand/constituency-show/jamua |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He lost the 2024 Assembly election contesting on JMM ticket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamua Constituency Election Results 2024: Jamua Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/jharkhand/constituency-show/jamua |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Hazra is from [[Jamua]], Giridih district, Jharkhand. His father Damar Hazra, is a farmer. He completed his graduation at Giridih College, which is affiliated with Ranchi University. But he is a farmer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kedar Hazra(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- JAMUA (SC)(GIRIDIH ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/jharkhand2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12232 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Hazra won from Jamua Assembly constituency representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election. He polled 58, 468 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Manju Kumari]] of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 18,175 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-12-23 |title=Jamua Election Result 2019: BJP's Kedar Hazra wins |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/jharkhand-assembly-election/story/jamua-sc-jharkhand-assembly-election-result-live-updates-1630625-2019-12-23 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Jamua Election Results {{!}} Jamua Assembly Election Results 2024 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/jharkhand-assembly-election-results-2019/jamua |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> He first became an MLA winning the first legislative election after the formation of the new state. In the [[2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election]], he defeated Chandrika Mahtha of JMM, by a margin of 5,134 votes. He lost the next election in [[2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2009]], but regained the seat in 2014 Assembly election and won for the third time in 2019.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2005–2009]]
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:People from Giridih district]]

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