Who is Devendra Nath Mahto, student leader at the forefront of Jharkhand JPSC-JSSC protest?

Devendra Nath Mahto, a prominent student leader from Ranchi, is at the forefront of a major protest in Jharkhand, as hundreds of students continue their demonstration for the eighth consecutive day on August 5, 2026
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