Aparupa Poddar
| Aparupa Poddar (Afrin Ali) | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sakti Mohan Malik |
| Constituency | Arambagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1986 |
| Political party | Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Md. Shakir Ali |
| Residence | Serampore |
Aparupa Poddar (Afrin Ali) is an Indian politician and a member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency), West Bengal. She won the Indian general election, 2014 being a All India Trinamool Congress candidate.[1]
The BJP had lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking cancellation of the candidature of Aparupa Poddar on the plea that she had converted to Islam and hence she could not be treated as one belonging to the Scheduled Caste. Aparupa Poddar had clarified that she had changed her name but not her religion. The Arambagh constituency has a seat reserved for scheduled castes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Name game: Arambagh TMC canidate lands herself in rouble". Hindustan Times, Kolkata, 10 April 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
External links
 Aparupa Poddar, TMC, Winner from Arambagh, West Bengal |
