Arup Chakraborty (politician) explained

Office1:Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Termstart1:6 May 2021
Predecessor1:Samir Chakraborty
Constituency1:Taldangra, Bankura
Birth Date:1956 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Bankura, West Bengal, India
Party:Trinamool Congress
Alma Mater:Ranchi University (1979)
Education:B.A., L.L.B
Profession:Advocate
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:16 June 2024
Termend1:5 June 2024
Predecessor:Subhash Sarkar
Constituency:Bankura
Majority:32,778
Majority1:12,377

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]

Birth and education

Chakraborty was born in Mejia, Bankura on 5 August 1956. He holds B.A. & L.L.B from Ranchi University in 1979.[2]

Career

He 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-06-05 . Bankura election results 2024 live updates: TMC's Arup Chakraborty wins . 2024-06-05 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: Arup Chakraborty(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- TALDANGRA(BANKURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-03-30 . myneta.info.
  3. News: 2012-03-22 . Former CPM MLA beaten up in Bankura . 2024-03-30 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. News: 2014-07-01 . Another TMC leader Arup Chakraborty asks partymen to kill intruders . 2024-03-30 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  5. Web site: Another TMC leader asks partymen to 'sacrifice' intruders . 2024-03-30 . India Today . en.
  6. Web site: Bangla . TV9 . 2024-03-08 . Bankura: 'নিজের কর্মীদের দিয়েই গাড়ি ভাঙিয়েছেন কেন্দ্রীয় শিক্ষা প্রতিমন্ত্রী',বিস্ফোরক তৃণমূল বিধায়ক . 2024-03-30 . TV9 Bangla . bn.
  7. Web site: 2024-03-28 . Lok Sabha Election: দলের মৃতপ্রায় অবস্থা! ভোটের মুখে বেফাঁস তৃণমূল প্রার্থী, অস্বস্তিতে জোড়াফুল শিবির . 2024-03-30 . banglahunt.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: ব্রিটিশদের বিরুদ্ধে লড়েছে তৃণমূল! বিধায়কের মন্তব্যে নয়া বিতর্ক . 2024-03-30 . Eisamay . bn.
  9. Web site: Chatterjee . Pradip . 2024-03-19 . LS polls: 'Son of the soil' is TMC's 'bet in Bankura' . 2024-03-30 . www.millenniumpost.in . en.
  10. News: India Today . 13 July 2024 . Businessmen In august company . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807175452/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-businessmen-in-august-company-2565840-2024-07-13 . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . en.