Bansa Gopal Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Asansol | |
| In office 2005–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bikash Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Babul Supriyo |
| Constituency | Asansol [1] |
| MLA | |
| In office 1987–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Haradhan Roy |
| Succeeded by | Haradhan Jha |
| Constituency | Raniganj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1960. [1] Raniganj,West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist). [1] |
| Spouse | Mrs. Shantana Chowdhury |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Mr. Satyapada Chowdhury (Father), Mrs. Kalyani Chowdhury (Mother) |
| Residence | Raniganj &New Delhi. [1] |
| Alma mater | Triveni Devi Bhalotia College,Economics graduate. [1] |
| Profession | Social worker & politician. [1] |
| Committees | Member of several committees |
Bansa Gopal Chowdhury is an Indian politician and was the member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India who represents the Asansol constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party. [1]
Bansa Chowdhury was born in Raniganj,West Bengal. He did his graduation from Triveni Devi Bhalotia College in Raniganj. Chowdhury was a social worker prior to becoming a politician. [1]
Bansa Chowdhury,prior to contesting for Lok Sabha elections,was also a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and was also a Cabinet Minister in the West Bengal government. Chowdhury was also an elected parliamentarian from the same constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. [1] He is currently a member of CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee and the Secretary of CITU Paschim Bardhaman District Committee.
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1987 | 2005 | Member,West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| 02 | 1996 | 2005 | Cabinet Minister,West Bengal |
| 03 | 2005 | 2009 | Member,14th Lok Sabha |
| 04 | 2005 | 2009 | Member,Standing Committee on Coal and Steel |
| 05 | 2009 | 2014 | Member,15th Lok Sabha |
| 06 | 2009 | 2014 | Member,Committee on Industry |
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