Debasree Chaudhuri
Debasree Chaudhuri | |
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Raiganj | |
Preceded by | Mohammed Salim |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Balurghat, West Bengal, India[1] | 31 January 1971
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Residence(s) | Desbandhu Nagar, Kolkata[1] |
Education | M.A. University of Burdwan[1] |
Signature | |
Source: [1] |
Debasree Chaudhuri (born 31 January 1971) is an Indian politician who served as the
Raiganj constituency in West Bengal in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life
Chaudhuri was born in Balurghat to Debidas Chaudhuri and Ratna Chaudhuri. She completed her Master of Arts from the University of Burdwan.[1]
Political career
On 16 December 2016, Chaudhuri was arrested along with
Baisnabnagar MLA Swadhin Kumar Sarkar and other local BJP leaders at a protest condemning comments made by Maulauna Noor ur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of the Tipu Sultan Mosque in Kolkata.[4] Debashree Chowdhury was previously the District Observer of BJP Kolkata South Suburban District
till 2019.
In the
Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency with 511652 votes.[2] In May 2019, Chaudhuri became Minister of State for Women and Child Development.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bio of Member of Parliament". www.loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Raiganj Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Debasree Chaudhuri of BJP Wins". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Who Gets What: Cabinet Portfolios Announced. Full List Here". NDTV. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "BJP leaders protest against Shahi Imam, arrested". The Indian Express. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Live Mint, 31 May 2019, retrieved 22 August 2020