Manohar Tirkey Explained

Manohar Tirkey
Birth Date:20 November 1953
Constituency:Alipurduars
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:2009
Term End:2014
Office1:Minister of State for Public Works and Development, West Bengal
Term Start1:2006
Term End1:2009
Term Start2:1991
Term End2:2001
Office3:Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency3:Kalchini
Term Start3:2006
Term End3:2009
Predecessor3:Paban Kumar Lakra
Succeeded3:Wilson Champramary
Constituency4:Kalchini
Term Start4:1991
Term End4:2001
Predecessor4:Khudiram Pahan
Succeeded4:Paban Kumar Lakra
Constituency5:Kalchini
Term Start5:1977
Term End5:1987
Predecessor5:Paban Kumar Lakra
Succeeded5:Khudiram Pahan
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Sitamuni Tirkey
Party:Revolutionary Socialist Party
Residence:Satali Tea Garden, P.O. Hasimara, P.S. Jaigaon, Jalpaiguri district
Profession:Trade Unionist
Predecessor:Joachim Baxla
Succeeded:Dasrath Tirkey

Manohar Tirkey (born 20 November 1953) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected on a Revolutionary Socialist Party ticket from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

The son of the late Leba Tirkey and late Sundhari Tirkey, he was born at Satali Tea Garden in Jalpaiguri district on 20 November 1953. He was educated at St. Joseph’s High School, Alipurduars. While in school he was the best player in the B.C.Roy Trophy.[2]

An active trade unionist, he is General Secretary of Dooars Cha Bagan Workers’ Union and North Bengal Forest Majdur Union (both affiliated to UTUC) and is a member of the state committee of UTUC and RSP. As a member of the Lok Sabha, he is member of the Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment and Committee on Government Assurances.[2]

Earlier, he was elected to the West Bengal state assembly from Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2006, 1996, 1991, 1982 and 1977.[3] He was minister of state for PWD in 1996–2001 and in the Left Front Ministry in West Bengal in 2006.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manohar Tirkey: Political Profile. dead. https://archive.today/20101020121845/http://westbengalelectionresult.com/manohar-tirkey-political-profile/264. 20 October 2010. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Detailed Profile: Shri Manhar Tirkey . Government of India . 2010-09-25 .
  3. Web site: 11 – Kalchini (ST) Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. 2010-10-16 .