Samik Bhattacharya
Samik Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abhishek Singhvi |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 September 2014 – 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Dipendu Biswas |
| Constituency | Basirhat Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1963 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | B.A. (Pass) |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University (1988) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Samik Bhattacharya (born 5 November 1963) is an Indian politician from West Bengal, who is serving as member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal since 3 April 2024. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party,[1] Bhattacharya was the first member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Basirhat Dakshin constituency from 2014 until 2016. He was also the chief spokesperson of the BJP West Bengal 2020 to 2024.[2][3]
Samik Bhattacharya was nominated as Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls in 2024.[4] Samik Bhattacharya took oath on 4 April as new Rajya Sabha MP.
References
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- ^ 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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