Kalyan Banerjee (Bengali: কল্যাণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; born 4 January 1957) is an Indian politician belonging to the Trinamool Congress. He is Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and Calcutta High Court. He is a four-time Member of Parliament. He has won the 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024 Indian general elections from Serampore (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Kalyan Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of HRBC | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 24 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Santasri Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Serampore |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tapas Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Prativa Ranjan Mukherjee |
| Constituency | Asansol Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1957 Bankura, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Smt. Chhabi Banerjee |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ganga Darshan, 4, Raja KL Goswami St., Rajbati Serampore - 712201 West Bengal |
| Alma mater | Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura (B.Com) Chatanagpur Law College, Ranchi (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Career
editHe was earlier elected for the 16th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.[2]
Kalyan Banerjee's education qualification is B.Com. and LL.B. He is a well known advocate, who has been frequently taking up numerous cases for Trinamool Congress. He has been practicing in Calcutta High Court since 1981. Some of the cases he handled are of Rizwanur Rahman Case, matters relating to Nandigram, Chhota Angaria Case, Bhikari Paswan Case, Imposition of Sec-144 in Singur and different land acquisition cases.[3]
Criticism
editBanerjee was criticised for to his comments on protesting junior doctor during RG Kar rape and murder case.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, 2009 – Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2014 – Know Your Candidates". Kalyan Banerjee. All India Trinamool Congress. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ PTI. "TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee ridicules doctors' hunger strike, dubs it as 'fast-unto-hospitalisation'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2024.