Office1: | Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
Termstart1: | 6 May 2021 |
Predecessor1: | Samir Chakraborty |
Constituency1: | Taldangra, Bankura |
Birth Date: | 1956 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Bankura, West Bengal, India |
Party: | Trinamool Congress |
Alma Mater: | Ranchi University (1979) |
Education: | B.A., L.L.B |
Profession: | Advocate |
Office: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
Term Start: | 16 June 2024 |
Termend1: | 5 June 2024 |
Predecessor: | Subhash Sarkar |
Constituency: | Bankura |
Majority: | 32,778 |
Majority1: | 12,377 |
Arup Chakraborty (b. 5 August 1956) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. A member of Trinamool Congress, he is serving as member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Taldangra constituency in Bankura since 2021. He has also been elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Bankura Constituency in 2024 General Elections, by defeating BJP's ex - union minister of state Subhas Sarkar[1]
Chakraborty was born in Mejia, Bankura on 5 August 1956. He holds B.A. & L.L.B from Ranchi University in 1979.[2]
He is the district party president for TMC in Bankura.[3] He was elected as vice president of Bankura Zila Parishad in 2013.[4] He was known for his controversial comments, some of which drew criticism.[5] [6] [7] [8]
In 2024, he became a MP from Bankura Lok Sabha seat.[9] [10]