Bandhu Tirkey Explained

Bandhu Tirkey
Nationality:Indian
Residence:Dahisot Banhora, Ranchi district
Term Start:2019
Term End:2022
Predecessor1:Deo Kumar Dhan
Term Start1:2005
Term End1:2014
Party:Indian National Congress (2020–present)
Otherparty:Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)
All India Trinamool Congress
Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch
United Goans Democratic Party

Bandhu Tirkey is an Indian politician and a former Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elected from Mandar of Jharkhand state as a member of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) in 2019.

Babulal Marandi expelled his party MLAs Pradeep Yadav and Tirkey from the party for anti-party activities. Both of them later joined Indian National Congress in its Delhi headquarters as Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) party was merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] [2] [3]

On March 28, 2022 Bandhu was convicted and sentenced to 3-year jail term related to corruption charges.[4]

In April 2022, he was disqualified from the 5th Jharkhand Assembly after the conviction by the CBI court on disproportionate assets case.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merger of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), a recognized State Party in the State of Jharkhand with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Election Commission of India . 11 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Jharkhand Vikas Morcha Prajatantrik To Merge With BJP On February 17: Babulal Marandi. ndtv. 11 May 2020.
  3. News: Babulal Marandi announces merger of JVM(P) and BJP on Feb. 17. The Hindu. 11 February 2020 . 11 May 2020.
  4. Web site: 28 March 2022 . CBI court awards three years imprisonment to Jharkhand MLA Bandhu Tirkey in graft case . 20 June 2022 . The New Indian Express.
  5. News: Speaker passes disqualification order of MLA Bandhu Tirkey . 3 September 2022 . The Pioneer . 9 April 2022 . en.