Arup Chakraborty (politician)
Arup Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Subhash Sarkar |
| Constituency | Bankura |
| Majority | 32,778 |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Samir Chakraborty |
| Succeeded by | Falguni Singhababu |
| Constituency | Taldangra, Bankura |
| Majority | 12,377 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1956 Bankura, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Nationalist Citizens Party of India (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | Trinamool Congress (till 2026) |
| Education | B.A., L.L.B |
| Alma mater | Ranchi University (1979) |
| Profession | Advocate |
Arup Chakraborty (born 5 August 1956) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. A member of Trinamool Congress, he had served as member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Taldangra constituency in Bankura from 2021 to 2024. In 2024 General Elections, He was elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Bankura Constituency, 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 an MP from Bankura Lok Sabha seat.[9][10]
2026 Rebellion
In June 2026, almost immediately after the massive Trinamool Congress defeat, around 20 MPs of TMC including Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha, Bapi Halder, Mala Roy, Mitali Bag, Deepak Adhikari, Arup Chakraborty, Sharmila Sarkar, Satabdi Roy, Rachna Banerjee, Prasun Banerjee and others, allegedly declared rebellion from their Party, and presented their written wish to join Bhartiya Janata Party. This group was led by Kakoli Ghosh. [11] [12]
Later, on 14 June, 20 MPs, including Chakraborty, signed a formal letter declaring their split from Trinamool Congress as to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI). They formally submitted the letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. [13] [14]
The total strength of TMC in Lok Sabha had been 28, so that a number of 20 MPS made it eligible for splitting from the Party, as per the Indian Defection laws, so as to escape the anti-defection disqualification. [15]
References
- ↑ "Bankura election results 2024 live updates: TMC's Arup Chakraborty wins". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ↑ "Arup Chakraborty(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- TALDANGRA(BANKURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Former CPM MLA beaten up in Bankura". The Times of India. 22 March 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Another TMC leader Arup Chakraborty asks partymen to kill intruders". The Economic Times. 1 July 2014. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Another TMC leader asks partymen to 'sacrifice' intruders". India Today. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Bangla, TV9 (8 March 2024). "Bankura: 'নিজের কর্মীদের দিয়েই গাড়ি ভাঙিয়েছেন কেন্দ্রীয় শিক্ষা প্রতিমন্ত্রী',বিস্ফোরক তৃণমূল বিধায়ক". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Lok Sabha Election: দলের মৃতপ্রায় অবস্থা! ভোটের মুখে বেফাঁস তৃণমূল প্রার্থী, অস্বস্তিতে জোড়াফুল শিবির". banglahunt.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "ব্রিটিশদের বিরুদ্ধে লড়েছে তৃণমূল! বিধায়কের মন্তব্যে নয়া বিতর্ক". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Pradip (19 March 2024). "LS polls: 'Son of the soil' is TMC's 'bet in Bankura'". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ India Today (13 July 2024). "Businessmen | In august company". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha among 20 TMC rebel list signatories". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tollywood Brigade' disses Mamata: Sayoni Ghosh among celebrity leaders in TMC revolt". The Week. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "20 rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "TMC merger: Strategic move to aid BJP without legal hurdles". Rediff. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "TMC haemorrhage". Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2026.