Sudip Bandyopadhyay
| Sudip Bandyopadhyay | |
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 Official portrait in Lok sabha | |
| Leader, All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha | |
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Assumed office 13 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mamata Bandyopadhyay |
| Member of Parliament for Kolkata Uttar | |
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Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Constituency | Calcutta North (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare | |
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In office 13 July 2011 – 22 September 2012 | |
| President |
Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Trivedi |
| Succeeded by | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury |
| Member of Parliament, 13th Lok Sabha | |
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In office October 1999 – February 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
| Succeeded by | Sudhangshu Seal |
| Constituency | Calcutta North West |
| Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha | |
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In office March 1998 – April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Debi Prasad Pal |
| Succeeded by | Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
| Constituency | Calcutta North West |
| MLA, 14th Vidhan Sabha | |
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In office 2006 – 2009 (resigned) | |
| Preceded by | Nayana Bandyopadhyay |
| Succeeded by | Swarna Kamal Saha |
| Constituency | Bowbazar |
| MLA, 12th Vidhan Sabha | |
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In office 1996 – 1998 (resigned) | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pandey |
| Constituency | Bowbazar |
| MLA, 11th Vidhan Sabha | |
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In office 1991 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Bowbazar |
| MLA, 10th Vidhan Sabha | |
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In office 1987 – 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rauf Ansari |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Bowbazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Sudip Banerjee 10 December 1952 Behrampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal |
| Resting place | New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (1998-2004) (2008-Incumbent) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1977-1998) (2004-2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Nayna Bandyopadhyay |
| Parents |
Bisweswar Bandyopadhyay (father) & Jyotsna Bandyopadhyay (mother) |
| Residence | Bowbazar |
| Alma mater | Krishnath College, Baharampur |
| Profession | Businessperson & Politician |
| Committees | Member of several committees |
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Sudip Bandyopadhyay is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of India. Bandyopadhyay has been a member of the Lok Sabha for three terms, serving in the 12th, 13th and 15th Lok Sabhas. He represents the Kolkata Uttar constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Trinamool Congress political party.[1]
Early life and education
Sudip Bandyopadhyay was born in the Murshidabad district in West Bengal. He attended Krishnanath College in Baharampur and attained B.Sc degree. Bandyopadhyay is a businessperson by profession.[1]
Political career
Sudip Bandyopadhyay has been active in politics since the 1980s. He has been a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for four terms and Member of Parliament for three terms. During his political career, he held several posts, is a Minister and also a Leader of Party in the Lok Sabha. Bandyopadhyay has resigned twice from West Bengal Legislative Assembly to contest for Lok Sabha elections.
On 10 January, Bandyopadhyay was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for suspected involvement in the Rose Valley ponzi firm scheme.[2] His wife, Nanya, an MLA from Chowranghee constituency, has been campaigning for her husband's release, alleging that the CBI arrested Sudip without sufficient evidence.
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1987 | 1991 | Member, 10th Vidhan Sabha |
| 02 | 1991 | 1996 | Member, 11th Vidhan Sabha |
| 03 | 1996 | 1998 | Member, 12th Vidhan Sabha |
| 04 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, 12th Lok Sabha |
| 05 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
| 06 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Business Advisory Committee |
| 07 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development |
| 08 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Committee on Communications |
| 09 | 1998 | 1999 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| 10 | 1999 | 2004 | Member, 13th Lok Sabha |
| 11 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee of Privileges |
| 12 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee on Finance |
| 13 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme |
| 14 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare |
| 15 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
| 16 | 1999 | 2000 | Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf Board |
| 17 | 2000 | 2001 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
| 18 | 2000 | 2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| 19 | 2006 | 2009 | Member, 14th Vidhan Sabha |
| 20 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 21 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Finance |
| 22 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Consultative Committee on Defence |
| 23 | 2011 | 2014 | Leader, Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
| 23 | 2011 | 2012 | Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare |
Controversy
On 3 January 2017, Bandyopadhyay was arrested after interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his non co-operation in ongoing investigation and alleged involvement in the Ponzi firm Rose Valley Group. Though most of political intellectuals see his arrest as a political vendetta by BJP lead central government.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved Jan 2014. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ http://www.jantakareporter.com/india/odisha/sudip-bandopadhyas-wife/92814/
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| Preceded by Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
Leader of the All India Trinamool Congress Party in the 16th Lok Sabha 2014–present Template:S-in3c | |
