Shantanu Thakur

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Shantanu Thakur
Bangaon
Personal details
Born (1982-08-03) 3 August 1982 (age 41)
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Soma Thakur
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(m. 2011)​
Relations
Victoria University, Karnataka State Open University
ProfessionPolitician, Dharmaguru of Matua Mahasangha
As of 17 August 2019
Source: [1]

Shantanu Thakur (born 1982) is an Indian politician,

Bangaon since 2019.[3][4][5][6] He was sworn in as Union Minister of State, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways after the Cabinet reshuffle on 7 July 2021.[7]

Political career

In the 2019 general election, he became the first non-TMC MP to be elected in this constituency since its delimitation when he was elected on BJP's ticket.[8] He is the son of ex-Bengal Minister Manjul Krishna Thakur. He is a leader of All India Matua Mahasangha.[9][10][11][12]

Minister of State

During the cabinet reshuffle of Second Modi ministry on 7 July 2021, he was given the charge of Minister of State of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

References

  1. ^ "Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got". The Economic Times. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Indian parliament shantanu thakur". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. OCLC 794927394.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  5. ^ "Modi Cabinet: Bengal BJP MPs Shantanu Thakur and Nishith can become authentic Union ministers, this will be beneficial". www.jagran.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bengal Polls: শাহের কাছে শান্তনুর ক্ষোভ". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Who is Shantanu Thakur? All you need to know about the Matua face in PM Modi's new team". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Bangaon Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 West Bengal: BJP's Shantanu Thakur ahead of TMC's Mamatabala Thakur", Daily News and Analysis, 23 May 2019
  9. ^ "Matua Matriarch Binapani Devi's Grandson Demands Probe into Her Death".
  10. ^ "Matuas and Shantanu Thakur are with BJP and CAA will happen,' says Kailash Vijayvargiya". www.thestatesman.com. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ "মতুয়াদের নাগরিকত্ব পেতে বাধা দিচ্ছে TMC, সরব শান্তনু ঠাকুর". zeenews.india.com. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  12. ^ "MP Shantanu Takhur PM Modi's visit Orakandi". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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