Bansa Gopal Chowdhury Explained

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]

Early life and education

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.

Political career

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.

Posts held

From To Position
01 1987 2005 Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
02 1996 2005 Cabinet Minister, West Bengal
03 2005 2009 Member, 14th Lok Sabha
04 20052009 Member, Standing Committee on Coal and Steel
05 2009 2014 Member, 15th Lok Sabha
06 2009 2014 Member, Committee on Industry

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Member Profile. Lok Sabha website. 1 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140417121928/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4208. 17 April 2014. dead.