Kshudiram Tudu
Kshudiram Tudu | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Chief Minister | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Departments | Tribal Development Backward Classes Welfare, Minority Affairs and Madrassa Education |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Jyotsna Mandi |
| Constituency | Ranibandh (ST) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) Bagdubi, Bankura, West Bengal |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Malati Tudu Hembram |
| Children | Chandrani Tudu |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Profession | Politician |
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Kshudiram Tudu is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tudu is a tribal leader from the Bankura district - representing Ranibandh, a tribal-dominated constituency in Jungle Mahal.[1] Tudu was engaged in teaching in Burdwan, as a Bengali teacher at Banipith High School. His wife, Malati Tudu Hembram, worked as an ASHA worker in Burdwan. Before joining Banipith High School, Tudu had taught at a school in the Jamarh area of Burdwan.[2]
Political career
He was elected as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Ranibandh (ST) constituency in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[3][4][5] He won the seat in the West Bengal Assembly election by a margin of more than 52,000 votes against Tanushree Hansda of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).[6]
References
- ↑ "Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul Among 5 In Suvendu Adhikari's Cabinet". NDTV. NDTV. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "New minister Kshudiram Tudu's Burdwan neighbours celebrate, colleagues hope for focus on education". The Statesman. Statesman News Service. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kshudiram Tudu(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RANIBANDH (ST)(BANKURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ranibandh (ST) election results 2026: BJP's Kshudiram Tudu secures victory by sweeping margin, defeats TMC's Tanushree Hansda". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kshudiram Tudu, RANIBANDH (ST) constituency, BJP, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Kshudiram Tudu, only minister from Suvendu Adhikari's cabinet who didn't take oath in Bangla or Hindi, language in which he read document is…". India.com. India.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.