Manohar Tirkey | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Joachim Baxla |
Succeeded by | Dasrath Tirkey |
Constituency | Alipurduars |
Minister of State for Public Works and Development,West Bengal | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
In office 1991–2001 | |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
Preceded by | Paban Kumar Lakra |
Succeeded by | Wilson Champramary |
Constituency | Kalchini |
In office 1991–2001 | |
Preceded by | Khudiram Pahan |
Succeeded by | Paban Kumar Lakra |
Constituency | Kalchini |
In office 1977–1987 | |
Preceded by | Paban Kumar Lakra |
Succeeded by | Khudiram Pahan |
Constituency | Kalchini |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 November 1953 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
Spouse | Sitamuni Tirkey |
Residence(s) | Satali Tea Garden,P.O. Hasimara,P.S. Jaigaon,Jalpaiguri district |
Profession | Trade Unionist |
Manohar Tirkey (born 20 November 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected on a Revolutionary Socialist Party ticket from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency). [1]
The son of the late Leba Tirkey and late Sundhari Tirkey,he was born at Satali Tea Garden in Jalpaiguri district on 20 November 1953. He was educated at St. Joseph’s High School,Alipurduars. While in school he was the best player in the B.C.Roy Trophy. [2]
An active trade unionist,he is General Secretary of Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’Union and North Bengal Forest Majdur Union (both affiliated to UTUC) and is a member of the state committee of UTUC and RSP. As a member of the Lok Sabha,he is member of the Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment and Committee on Government Assurances. [2]
Earlier,he was elected to the West Bengal state assembly from Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2006,1996,1991,1982 and 1977. [3] He was minister of state for PWD in 1996–2001 and in the Left Front Ministry in West Bengal in 2006. [1] [2]
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