Sunil Kumar (11 January 1966 – 4 March 2007) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the constituency of Jamshedpur in the eastern state of Jharkhand.

He was General Secretary of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) political party.

In 2003, he was part of a delegation that met with the Governor of Jharkhand to request recognition as a scheduled tribe.

[1] Mahato was General Secretary of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party.

[2] On 4 March 2007, Mahato was shot dead by Communist rebels near Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district while he was attending a local football match organised to mark the Hindu festival of Holi.