Mamata Thakur (born 15 May 1967), is an Indian politician and member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, and belongs to the Trinamool Congress. She was elected to the Lok Sabha in a 2015 by-election, representing Bangaon from the TMC.[1] She came second in 2019 election, losing to BJP's candidate.
Mamata Thakur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Subhasish Chakraborty |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from West Bengal | |
| In office 16 February 2015 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kapil Krishna Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Shantanu Thakur |
| Constituency | Bangaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1967 (age 57) Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Profession | Social worker Politician |
Mamata Thakur was nominated as Trinamool Congress party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in 2024.[2]
Career
editFrom March 2015 she served as a member of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment; the term ended when that Lok Sabha was dissolved in 2019. She is a Matua Maha religious mother of the Matua Mahasangha community. She lives in the town of Thakurnagar.
References
edit- ^ "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015.
- ^ The Hindu (11 February 2024). "Trinamool names Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, and two others for Rajya Sabha". Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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