Arup Chakraborty (b. 5 August 1956) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. A member of Trinamool Congress, he is serving as member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Taldangra constituency in Bankura since 2021. He has also been elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Bankura Constituency in 2024 General Elections, by defeating BJP's ex - union minister of state Subhas Sarkar.[1]
Arup Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Subhash Sarkar |
| Constituency | Bankura |
| Majority | 32,778 |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 5 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Samir Chakraborty |
| Succeeded by | Falguni Singhababu |
| Constituency | Taldangra, Bankura |
| Majority | 12,377 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1956 Bankura, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Education | B.A., L.L.B |
| Alma mater | Ranchi University (1979) |
| Profession | Advocate |
Birth and education
editChakraborty was born in Mejia, Bankura on 5 August 1956. He holds B.A. & L.L.B from Ranchi University in 1979.[2]
Career
editHe is the district party president for TMC in Bankura.[3] He was elected as vice president of Bankura Zila Parishad in 2013.[4] He was known for his controversial comments, some of which drew criticism.[5][6][7][8]
In 2024, he became a MP from Bankura Lok Sabha seat.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Bankura election results 2024 live updates: TMC's Arup Chakraborty wins". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Arup Chakraborty(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- TALDANGRA(BANKURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Former CPM MLA beaten up in Bankura". The Times of India. 22 March 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Another TMC leader Arup Chakraborty asks partymen to kill intruders". The Economic Times. 1 July 2014. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Another TMC leader asks partymen to 'sacrifice' intruders". India Today. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Bangla, TV9 (8 March 2024). "Bankura: 'নিজের কর্মীদের দিয়েই গাড়ি ভাঙিয়েছেন কেন্দ্রীয় শিক্ষা প্রতিমন্ত্রী',বিস্ফোরক তৃণমূল বিধায়ক". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Lok Sabha Election: দলের মৃতপ্রায় অবস্থা! ভোটের মুখে বেফাঁস তৃণমূল প্রার্থী, অস্বস্তিতে জোড়াফুল শিবির". banglahunt.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "ব্রিটিশদের বিরুদ্ধে লড়েছে তৃণমূল! বিধায়কের মন্তব্যে নয়া বিতর্ক". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Pradip (19 March 2024). "LS polls: 'Son of the soil' is TMC's 'bet in Bankura'". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ India Today (13 July 2024). "Businessmen | In august company". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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