Ranchi, Apr 5 (PTI) Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on Friday condoled the death of the state's first energy minister Lalchand Mahto.

The three-time MLA from Jharkhand's Dumri assembly constituency, Mahto died on Thursday night in Ranchi. He was 72.

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Matho's body was taken to the Jharkhand Assembly during the day and the Speaker paid floral tribute to him.

“He was a skilled social worker and politician,” the Speaker wrote on X.

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Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur said that the demise of Lalchand Mahto is an irreparable loss to the state.

“He was a man of integrity and he continuously strived for the development of the area he represented,” Thakur added.

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