Gouri Sankar Dutta Explained

Office:	Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Term Start:	2016
Term End:	2021
Constituency:	Tehatta
Predecessor:	Ranjit Mondal
Successor:	TBA
Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party (2021)
Otherparty:	All India Trinamool Congress (2016–2021)
Nationality:	Indian

Gouri Sankar Dutta was an Indian Politician from the state of West Bengal. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.^[1] He represented the Tehatta assembly constituency as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress.^{[2] [3] [4]} In March 2021, he along with Bachchu Hansda joined Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied ticket for 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.^[5] He died of COVID-19 at age 70 on 28 April 2021.^[6]

Education

Dutta passed B.Com. in 1970 from Calcutta University. He has also undergone studies under Institute of Chartered Accountants of India but did not appear at the examination.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Bengal 2016 GOURI SANKAR DUTTA (Winner) TEHATTA . myneta.info . 6 June 2016.
2. Web site: Winner and Runner up Candidate in Tehatta assembly constituency . elections.in . 6 June 2016.
3. Web site: Tehatta Assembly Elections Results 2016 Winner Gouri Sankar Dutta . news18.com . 6 June 2016.
4. Web site: GOURI SANKAR DUTTA TEHATTA . ndtv.com/ . 6 June 2016.
5. Web site: TMC minister Bachchu Hansda, MLA Gouri Sankar Dutta join BJP after being denied poll ticket . The Indian Express . 10 March 2021 . 10 March 2021.
6. https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/mla-and-bjp-leader-gouri-sankar-dutta-died-by-corona-dgtld/cid/1278377 MLA and BJP leader Gouri Sankar Dutta died by Covid19
7. Web site: Gouri Sankar Dutta(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- TEHATTA(NADIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2021-05-04. myneta.info.