Kedar Hazra

Kedar Hazra
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Preceded by	Chandrika Mahtha
Constituency	Jamua
In office 2005–2009
Preceded by	Baldeo Hazra
Succeeded by	Chandrika Mahtha
Constituency	Jamua
Personal details
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Profession	Politician

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. He lost the 2024 Assembly election contesting on JMM ticket.

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.

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.