Samik Bhattacharya

Indian politician

Samik Bhattacharya
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 April 2024
Preceded byAbhishek Singhvi
ConstituencyWest Bengal
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
26 September 2014 – 19 May 2016
Preceded byNarayan Mukherjee
Succeeded byDipendu Biswas
ConstituencyBasirhat Dakshin
Personal details
Born (1963-11-05) 5 November 1963 (age 60)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
EducationB.A. (Pass)
Alma materCalcutta University (1988)
OccupationPolitician

Samik Bhattacharya (born 5 November 1963) is an Indian politician from West Bengal, who is serving as member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal since 3 April 2024. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party,[1] Bhattacharya was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Basirhat Dakshin constituency from 2014 until 2016. He was also the chief spokesperson of the BJP West Bengal 2020 to 2024.[2][3]

Samik Bhattacharya was nominated as Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls in 2024.[4]Samik Bhattachrya took oath on 04th April as new Rajya Sabha MP.

References

  1. ^ "State Education Policy: Oppn attacks Bengal govt, says it has money to hike salary of ministers but little to spend on education". The Indian Express. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bypoll results: West Bengal Assembly now has a BJP MLA". India Today. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "BJP workers demand district chief ouster". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ The Hindu (11 February 2024). "Trinamool names Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, and two others for Rajya Sabha". Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.


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