Dibyendu Adhikari | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 November 2016 –4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
Succeeded by | Abhijit Gangopadhyay |
Constituency | Tamluk |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2009–2016 | |
Preceded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
Succeeded by | Chandrima Bhattacharya |
Constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 December 1976 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Trinamool Congress (until 2024) |
Residence(s) | Contai,Purba Medinipur,West Bengal |
Profession | Politician |
Dibyendu Adhikari (born 24 December 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal in India. He has been elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk in 2019 as a member of Trinamool Congress.
Dibyendu Adhikari's father Sisir Adhikari and elder brother Suvendu Adhikari have also been elected to Lok Sabha and West Bengal Vidhan Sabha over the years. [1]
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