Bablu Mahato, also known as Chandradeo Mahato, is an Indian politician and MLA from Sindri Assembly constituency in Jharkhand. He is the son of Anand Mahato, a four-time MLA from Sindri, previously associated with the Marxist Co-ordination Committee until its merger with CPI(ML) Liberation in 2024.
Mahato worked as a school teacher before joining politics.
Mahato contested the 38-Sindri seat in the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of Communist Party of India (MarxistâÂÂLeninist) Liberation.
His campaign was supported by an alliance comprising Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Indian National Congress, and CPI(ML) Liberation.
He won the election with a margin of 3,448 votes, defeating Tara Devi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).