Manoranjan Bhakta
| Manoranjan Bhakta | |
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| Manoranjan Bhakta | |
| MP | |
| Constituency | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1939 Charmanshi, Barisal district, Bengal Province, British India |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Shanti Bhakta |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| As of September 16, 2006 Source: | |
Manoranjan Bhakta (born 10 April 1939) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1977 to the 6th Lok Sabha. In total, he served eight terms as Member of Parliament for this constituency, seven of which were consecutive from 1977-1999.[1] In 2010, after being denied a ticket in an election, he left the INC and later joined the Trinamool Congress.[2] His daughter, Anita Mondal, contested the Andaman and Nicobar Islands seat as Trinamool Congress candidate in the 2014 general election where she finished in fourth place garnering 2,283 votes.[3] She is also a Trinamool Congress councillor in Bidhannagar Municipality.[4]
Notes
- ↑ "Biographical Sketch - Member of Parliament - XII Lok Sabha". Indian Parliament website. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ "ANDAMAN SHEEKHA EXCLUSIVE :::: Is Bhakta planning a comeback??". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
- ↑ "Bidhannagar Municipality". Bidhannagar Municipality. Retrieved 30 May 2014.