Jagannath Sarkar (BJP politician) explained

Jagannath Sarkar
Birth Date:1963 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Bankura, West Bengal, India
Residence:Nadia-741404
Office1:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency1:Ranaghat
Term Start1:23 May 2019
Predecessor1:Tapas Mandal
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Children:2
Education:Bachelor of Education
Alma Mater:Kalyani University
Nationality:Indian

Jagannath Sarkar (born 2 January 1963) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for Ranaghat since 2019.

Personal life

Sarkar was born on 2 January 1963 to Bhim Chandra Sarkar and Nani Bala Sarkar in Tashuli village of Bankura district, West Bengal. He graduated with Bachelor of Arts from Santipur College in 1984 and Bachelor of Education degree from Kalyani University in 1986-1987.[1] He married Arpita Sarkar (Baidya) on 2 November 1999, with whom he has a son and a daughter. Sarkar is a teacher and farmer by profession.[2]

Political career

Sarkar is the general secretary of the Nadia district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party. On 10 April 2019, the party nominated him for the 2019 Indian general election from the Ranaghat constituency, after the nomination of Mukut Mani Adhikari was rejected.[3] On 23 May, he was elected to the Lok Sabha after defeating his nearest rival, Rupali Biswas of the Trinamool Congress.[4] On 26 June 2021, he filed F.I.R/Complaint against social media user for "defaming his name and false news about him".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jagannath Sarkar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Ranaghat(West Bengal) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . myneta.info . 28 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . loksabhaph.nic.in . 28 January 2021.
  3. Web site: মনোনয়নপত্র খারিজ মুকুটমণি অধিকারীর, রানাঘাটে বিজেপির প্রার্থী জগন্নাথ সরকার . Nomination paper of Mukotmoni Adhikari has been rejected, BJP's Ranaghat candidate is Jagannath Sarkar . Sangbad Pratidin . 23 May 2019 . bn . 10 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Ranaghat Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Jagannath Sarkar of BJP Wins . News18 . 23 May 2019 . 23 May 2019.