Khagen Murmu | |
Office1: | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
Constituency1: | Maldaha Uttar |
Term Start1: | 23 May 2019 |
Predecessor1: | Mausam Noor |
Office2: | Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
Constituency2: | Habibpur |
Term Start2: | 2001 |
Term End2: | 2019 |
Predecessor2: | Jadu Hembrom |
Successor2: | Joyel Murmu |
Birth Date: | 2 February 1960 |
Birth Place: | Shekhpar, Malda district, West Bengal, India |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019 - present) |
Otherparty: | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1986 - 2019) |
Spouse: | Manju Kisku |
Children: | 4 |
Alma Mater: | University of Magadh (Bachelor of Arts) |
Residence: | Mokdum Pur, Maldah, West Bengal |
Occupation: | Social worker |
Signature: | Khagen Murmu Signature.jpg |
Khagen Murmu (born 2 February 1960) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Maldaha Uttar. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from West Bengal.[1] He has served four terms as a MLA from Habibpur constituency as member of CPI(M) from 2001 to 2019.[2] [3] [4]
Murmu was born on 2 February 1960 to Jalo Murmu and Sakro Hembrom in Shekhpar of Malda district in the state of West Bengal. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts from Magadh University, Patna. Murmu married Manju Kisku on 10 May 1985, with whom he has three sons and a daughter. Murmu is also a social worker.[5]
Murmu is a Santhali leader.[3] He was first elected from Habibpur constituency as member of CPI(M) in 2001. In 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party and was selected for Lok Sabha 2019 Indian general election from Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).