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Sudesh Mahto is an Indian politician who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He won the first elections in the year 2000 when he was just 25 years of age.On the formation of Jharkhand he was inducted as Road Constructions Minister. He took over as Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand state on 29 December 2009. He was recognised as a youth icon of India by India Today Magazine. He was MLA of Silli Constituency for three consecutive terms 2000, 2005, 2009.He represented the Silli Vidhan Sabha constituency. Mahto is youth face in Jharkhand, and known to his supporters as Dada.Sudesh Mahto holds an emotional connec with the kins of Martyrs of Jharkhand Movement.