Kedar Hazra
Kedar Hazra 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. He lost the 2024 Assembly election contesting on JMM ticket.
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.
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. 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, but regained the seat in 2014 Assembly election and won for the third time in 2019.