Manoj Tigga Explained

Manoj Tigga
Birth Date:1972 5, df=yes
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Alipurduars
Term Start:4 June 2024
Predecessor:John Barla
Office1:Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:2016
Term End1:June 2024
Predecessor1:Kumari Kujur
Constituency1:Madarihat
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation:Politician
Parents:Shibcharan Tigga and Uraon Ratani
Residence:Singhania Tea Estate (Gaudam Line) Birpara, Alipurduar, West Bengal - 735204
Alma Mater:North Bengal University, B.Sc (Bio)

Manoj Tigga (born 11 May 1972) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Alipurduars, West Bengal elected in the 2024 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was former member of Legislative assembly representing the Madarihat constituency in West Bengal. In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Tigga contesting on an election ticket from BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of All India Trinamool Congress by 22,308 votes.[1] [2] [3]

Political career

He contested 2009 Indian general election from Alipurduars constituency and was defeated by Manohar Tirkey of Revolutionary Socialist Party (India).[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/bjp-again-gets-10-voteshare-in-bengal-takes-tally-to-three/article8621772.ece BJP again gets 10% vote-share in Bengal, takes tally to three
  2. http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/05/19/kerala_1_n_10044102.html In 7 Kerala Seats, BJP Finished 2nd; Tally In Bengal Goes From Zero To Three
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/BJP-eyes-2014-gains-in-Hills/articleshow/51544153.cms BJP eyes 2014 gains in Hills
  4. http://www.myneta.info/westbengal2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=317 My Neta
  5. http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/west-bengal-after-47-years-binnaguri-looks-for-change-2757071/ After 47 years, Binnaguri looks for change