Bansa Gopal Chowdhury | |
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Member of the Indian Parliament for Asansol | |
In office 2005–2014 | |
Preceded by | Bikash Chowdhury |
Succeeded by | Babul Supriyo |
Constituency | Asansol[1] |
MLA | |
In office 1987–2005 | |
Preceded by | Haradhan Roy |
Succeeded by | Haradhan Jha |
Constituency | Raniganj |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Raniganj, West Bengal | 12 January 1960 .
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1] |
Spouse | Mrs. Shantana Chowdhury |
Children | 2 sons |
Parent(s) | Mr. Satyapada Chowdhury (Father), Mrs. Kalyani Chowdhury (Mother) |
Residence | Raniganj & New Delhi.[1] |
Alma mater | Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Economics graduate.[1] |
Profession | Social worker & politician.[1] |
Committees | Member of several committees |
Bansa Gopal Chowdhury is an Indian politician and was the member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India who represents the Asansol constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party.[1]
Early life and education
Bansa Chowdhury was born in Raniganj, West Bengal. He did his graduation from Triveni Devi Bhalotia College in Raniganj. Chowdhury was a social worker prior to becoming a politician.[1]
Political career
Bansa Chowdhury, prior to contesting for Lok Sabha elections, was also a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and was also a Cabinet Minister in the West Bengal government. Chowdhury was also an elected parliamentarian from the same constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha of India.[1] He is currently a member of CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee and the Secretary of CITU Paschim Bardhaman District Committee.
Posts held
# | From | To | Position |
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01 | 1987 | 2005 | Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
02 | 1996 | 2005 | Cabinet Minister, West Bengal |
03 | 2005 | 2009 | Member, 14th Lok Sabha |
04 | 2005 | 2009 | Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel |
05 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
06 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Industry |
See also
- 14th Lok Sabha
- 15th Lok Sabha
- Politics of India
- Parliament of India
- Government of India
- Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)
References
- India MPs 2004–2009
- India MPs 2009–2014
- 1960 births
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal
- Lok Sabha members from West Bengal
- People from Paschim Bardhaman district
- Living people
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates in the 2014 Indian general election
- People from Asansol
- Indian communists
- Indian socialists