Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Sudip Bandyopadhyay
সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়
MIP
Member of Parliament
for Kolkata Uttar
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded by New Seat
Constituency Calcutta North (Lok Sabha constituency)
Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
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
In office
October 1999 – February 2004
Preceded by Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Succeeded by Sudhangshu Seal
Constituency Calcutta North West
Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha
In office
March 1998 – April 1999
Preceded by Dr. Debi Prasad Pal
Succeeded by Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Constituency Calcutta North West
MLA, 14th Vidhan Sabha
In office
2006 – 2009 (resigned)
Preceded by Nayana Bandyopadhyay
Succeeded by Swarna Kamal Saha
Constituency Bowbazar
MLA, 12th Vidhan Sabha
In office
1996 – 1998 (resigned)
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Ajit Pandey
Constituency Bowbazar
MLA, 11th Vidhan Sabha
In office
1991 – 1996
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Himself
Constituency Bowbazar
MLA, 10th Vidhan Sabha
In office
1987 – 1991
Preceded by Abdur Rauf Ansari
Succeeded by Himself
Constituency Bowbazar
Personal details
Born Sudip Banerji
(1952-12-10) 10 December 1952
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
Children None
Parents Bisweswar Bandyopadhyay (father) &
Jyotsna Bandyopadhyay (mother)
Residence Bowbazar
Alma mater Krishnath College, Baharampur
Occupation Buisnessman
Profession Businessperson & Politician
Committees Member of several committees
Religion Hinduism
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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 Krishnath 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.

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Jan 2014.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Sudip Bandyopadhyay		 Leader of the All India Trinamool Congress Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2014–present 		Incumbent


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