Tapas Roy is an Indian politician. He was Minister of State for Planning and Statistics in West Bengal, India.[1] He was elected as a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2001, 2011, 2016 and 2021.[2][3][4][5] He was an All India Trinamool Congress politician. On 4 March 2024, Roy quit Trinamool Congress and resigned from the post of MLA. On 6 March 2024, Roy became a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[6][7]
Tapas Roy | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Whip of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 2016–2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Department | Planning and Statistics (Independent Charge) |
| Preceded by | Ashima Patra |
| Succeeded by | Amit Mitra |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Amar Chaudhuri |
| Succeeded by | Sayantika Banerjee |
| Constituency | Baranagar |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Khaitan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Sohrab |
| Constituency | Bara Bazar |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lakshmi Kanta Dey |
| Succeeded by | Lakshmi Kanta Dey |
| Constituency | Vidyasagar |
| Minister of State for Statistics, Planning and Programme Implementation (Independent Charge), Government of West Bengal | |
| In office 2018–2021 | |
| Councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 1985-1990 & 1995-2000 | |
| Constituency | Ward No. 48 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1956 Hindmotor, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2001-2024) Indian National Congress (1971-2001) |
| Alma mater | Surendranath College |
References
edit- ^ "Kolkata: Four new ministers sworn in". The Indian Express. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ List of Winners in West Bengal 2011
- ^ List of Winners in West Bengal 2016
- ^ "2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election result of Baranagar". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Senior TMC MLA Tapas Roy quits Mamata Banerjee-led party, resigns as MLA". The Times of India. 4 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ সংবাদদাতা, আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন. "১ তারিখেই দলের সব পদ ছেড়েছি, নেত্রীকেও জানিয়ে দিয়েছি, কোন দলে যোগ দেব তা জানি না: তাপস রায়". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 March 2024.