Bansa Gopal Chowdhury | |
Office: | Member of the Indian Parliament for Asansol |
Term: | 2005–2014 |
Predecessor: | Bikash Chowdhury |
Successor: | Babul Supriyo |
Constituency: | Asansol |
Office2: | MLA |
Term2: | 1987–2005 |
Predecessor2: | Haradhan Roy |
Successor2: | Haradhan Jha |
Constituency2: | Raniganj |
Birth Date: | 1960 1, df=y. |
Birth Place: | Raniganj, West Bengal |
Parents: | Mr. Satyapada Chowdhury (Father), Mrs. Kalyani Chowdhury (Mother) |
Nationality: | Indian |
Party: | Communist Party of India (Marxist). |
Spouse: | Mrs. Shantana Chowdhury |
Children: | 2 sons |
Residence: | Raniganj & New Delhi. |
Alma Mater: | Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Economics graduate. |
Profession: | Social worker & politician. |
Committees: | Member of several committees |
Bansa Gopal Chowdhury is an Indian politician and was the member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India who represents the Asansol constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party.[1]
Bansa Chowdhury was born in Raniganj, West Bengal. He did his graduation from Triveni Devi Bhalotia College in Raniganj. Chowdhury was a social worker prior to becoming a politician.
Bansa Chowdhury, prior to contesting for Lok Sabha elections, was also a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and was also a Cabinet Minister in the West Bengal government. Chowdhury was also an elected parliamentarian from the same constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He is currently a member of CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee and the Secretary of CITU Paschim Bardhaman District Committee.
From | To | Position | |
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01 | 1987 | 2005 | Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
02 | 1996 | 2005 | Cabinet Minister, West Bengal |
03 | 2005 | 2009 | Member, 14th Lok Sabha |
04 | 2005 | 2009 | Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel |
05 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
06 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Industry |