Who is Devendra Nath Mahto? The student leader at the forefront of Jharkhand's exam protests
- Posted on August 10, 2026
- By The Times of India
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In brief
A powerful student-led movement has emerged in Jharkhand's capital, with 33-year-old activist Devendra Nath Mahto leading protests against alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations. Since early August, thousands have gathered at Ranchi's stadium while Mahto maintains an indefinite hunger strike, demanding complete cancellation of compromised exams. This grassroots mobilization represents a significant challenge to administrative accountability and highlights growing concerns about examination integrity in India's employment sector.
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Who is Devendra Nath Mahto? The student leader at the forefront of Jharkhand's exam protests
Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium has, for the past 17 days, functioned as the nerve centre of one of Jharkhand's largest student-led movements in recent years. At the centre of it is 33-year-old Devendra Nath Mahto, a student leader from Ranchi who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since August 2, demanding the cancellation of recruitment examinations he alleges were compromised by irregularities.
