Deepa Dasmunsi Explained

Deepa Dasmunsi
Birth Name:Deepa Ghosh
Birth Date:15 July 1960
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Office4:Working President, West Bengal State Congress committee
Term Start4:2017
Office3:Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Term3:2006-2009
Constituency3:Goalpokhar
Predecessor3:Hafiz Alam Sairani
Successor3:Ali Imran Ramz
Office2:Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha
Term2:2009-2014
Predecessor2:Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
Successor2:Mohammed Salim
Constituency2:Raiganj
Office1:Union Minister of State for Urban Development
Term1:28 October 2012 – 16 May 2014
Primeminister1:Dr. Manmohan Singh
Predecessor1:Saugata Roy
Office5:AICC Incharge for Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, Lakshadweep Territorial Congress Committee & additional incharge of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
Term Start5:24 December 2023
Predecessor5:
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (m:1994-2017) (his death)
Party:Indian National Congress
Profession:Politician
Artist

Deepa Dasmunsi (née Ghosh; born 15 July 1960) is an Indian politician.[1] She served as the member of parliament for Raiganj in the 15th Lok Sabha. She was the Minister of State for Urban Development from October 2012 until May 2014. She was the wife of Indian National Congress politician Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, until his death in 2017.

Early life

Dasmunsi was born on 15 July 1960 in Kolkata, West Bengal to Benoy Ghosh and Durga Ghosh. She was educated at the Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata and earned an M.A. in dramatics.

She married Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on 15 April 1994 and has a son.[2]

Positions held

1. 2006-2009 member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Goalpokhar

2. 2009-2014 elected to 15th Lok Sabha from Raiganj

3. 31 August 2009 Member, Parliamentary Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

4. 28 October 2012, Union Minister of State, Urban Development[3]

5. 23 December 2023, AICC Telangana in-charge[4]

Accomplishments

Dasmunsi has been, among other careers, a stage performer since 1984, television artist, costume designer and art director (TV serials and short films).[3]

Sports and clubs

President, Delhi Women Football[3]

Other information

Gold medalist at the post-graduation level and won many awards in theatre.[3]

Education and career

Dasmunsi was educated at Rabindra Bharati University and is a post- graduate in dramatics. She was a gold medallist at the post-graduation level.[5]

She was elected to the West Bengal state assembly in 2006 from the Goalpokhar.[6] In 2009, she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha and was a member on the Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice. She was the Union Minister of State, Urban Development.

She has worked for the homeless street children, disabled children and tribal people.[7]

Interests

Dasmunsi enjoys reading books, gardening, cooking and listening to classical music as her pastime. She has widely travelled across the world and has also been the President of the Delhi Women Football association.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reopening 20-yr-old case a conspiracy: Deepa Dasmunsi . The Indian Express . 2 October 2012 .
  2. Web site: Lok Sabha. 164.100.47.132 . 24 February 2014 . 28 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228120945/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4481 . dead .
  3. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha .
  4. News: The New Indian Express . Deepa Dasmunshi appointed as new AICC Telangana in-charge . 24 December 2023 . 24 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224051301/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2023/dec/24/deepa-dasmunshi-appointed-as-new-aicc-telangana-in-charge-2644419.html . 24 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Detailed Profile: Smt. Deepa Dasmunsi . Government of India . 2010-09-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505215612/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4481 . 5 May 2012 . dmy .
  6. Web site: 29 - Goalpokhar Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 2010-09-25 .
  7. Web site: Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 15th Lok Sabha. 24 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228120945/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4481. 28 February 2014. dead.