Manoj Tigga

Pomy Tigga

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(m. 2001)​

Manoj Tigga
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Parent(s)	Shibcharan Tigga and Uraon Ratani
Residence(s)	Singhania Tea Estate (Gaudam Line) Birpara, Alipurduar, West Bengal - 735204
Alma mater	University of North Bengal (B.Sc in Biology)
Occupation	Politician

Manoj Tigga (born 11 May 1972) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Alipurduars, West Bengal elected in the 2024 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was former member of Legislative assembly representing the Madarihat constituency in West Bengal. In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Tigga contesting on an election ticket from BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC by 22,308 votes. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He completed his B.Sc. in Biology from A C College, Jalpaiguri, under North Bengal University in 1996. ^{[4] [5]}

Political career

He contested 2009 Indian general election from Alipurduars constituency and was defeated by Manohar Tirkey of Revolutionary Socialist Party (India). ^{[6] [7]}

Position Held

Manoj Tigga is a Member of the Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development. ^[8]

References

1. BJP again gets 10% vote-share in Bengal, takes tally to three
2. In 7 Kerala Seats, BJP Finished 2nd; Tally In Bengal Goes From Zero To Three
3. BJP eyes 2014 gains in Hills
4. "Candidate Information - Myneta" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
5. "Manoj Tigga Biography - Sansad" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
6. My Neta
7. After 47 years, Binnaguri looks for change
8. "Manoj Tigga Biography - Sansad" . Retrieved 10 December 2024.

State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Kumari Kujur (RSP)	Member of the  West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2016–	Incumbent