Dr. Santanu Sen
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Santanu Sen | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2018 – 2 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vivek Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Sushmita Dev |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 2015–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1972 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse | Dr. Kakoli Sen |
| Children | 1 |
Santanu Sen is an Indian doctor and politician. He was a councilor in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1] He was a Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal.[2][3][4][5] He was the President of the Indian Medical Association.[6]
Life
[edit]Shantanu Sen was born into a Bengali family.
Controversy
[edit]On 22 July 2021, he snatched the papers on Pegasus scandal from the hands of the IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha, tore it and threw it towards the Deputy Chairman.[7] Due to his unparliamentary behavior, he was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of monsoon session.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Councillors". Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Mamata fields 3 new faces for RS polls, decides to back Congress for 5th seat". Debashis Konar. The Times of India. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "TMC to back Abhishek Singhvi in RS polls: Mamata Banerjee". Indian Express. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha poll: TMC to support Abhishek Singhvi from West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee". The Economic Times. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "RS polls: TMC bags 4 seats in WB; TRS wins all 3 in T'gana; Cong 3 in K'taka". Deccan Chronicle. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Trinamool ministers, MPs go all guns blazing against Central teams". Outlook. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Ranjan, Abhinav (22 July 2021). "High drama in Rajya Sabha: TMC MP Santanu Sen snatches statement from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Parliament proceedings updates | Shantanu Sen suspended from Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. 23 July 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2021.