Nagendra Ray,[1] also commonly known as Anant Maharaj, is an Indian politician belonging to the Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party.[2] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian Parliament unopposed from West Bengal as the candidate from Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4][2][5][6]
Anant Maharaj | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2023 | |
| President | |
| Chairman of the House | |
| Preceded by | Pradip Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party |
Background
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Demand for separate state
editMaharaj demanded separate Cooch state, but after becoming MP of Rajya Sabha he changed his demand.[citation needed]
Political influence
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Entry into electoral politics
editRai was nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election in 2023.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b Dey, Sreyashi (13 July 2023). "Why BJP picked Anant Maharaj, campaigner for Cooch Behar statehood, as 1st RS candidate from Bengal". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "S Jaishankar, Derek O'Brien Among 11 To Be Elected To Rajya Sabha Unopposed". NDTV.com. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Sujay (16 July 2023). "TMC to win all six Rajya Sabha seats unopposed, so will BJP's Anant Maharaj". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Sujay (12 July 2023). "Anant Maharaj is BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from West Bengal". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ The Indian Express (17 July 2023). "Jaishankar, O'Brien among 11 elected to Rajya Sabha uncontested". Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.