Sunil Singh (politician) explained

Office:Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Term Start:1 February 2018
Term End:2021
Constituency:Noapara
Predecessor:Madhsudhan Ghosh
Successor:Manju Basu
Term Start1:2010
Term End1:2019 (by resignation)
Term Start2:2003
Term End2:2004
Successor1:Sanjay Singh
Birth Date:[1]
Occupation:Politician
Party:All India Trinamool Congress (13 February 2022 - present, 2000–2019)
Otherparty:Bharatiya Janata Party(2019–2022)[2]
Profession:Business
Nationality:Indian
Residence:Garulia, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

Sunil Singh is an Indian politician and a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Noapara in West Bengal, a seat which he won in February 2018 as an All India Trinamool Congress candidate.[3] [4] [5] He was also the chairman of Garulia municipality till September 2019.[6] He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in June 2019.[7] [8] [9] Singh left BJP by withdrawing from the municipal councillor candidature on 12 February 2022, after which he rejoined All India Trinamool Congress on 13 February 2022.

Political career

He represents the Noapara Vidhan Sabha constituency which he won in 2018 as an All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) candidate. He was a member of AITC from 2009 to 2019. Before that he was in the Indian National Congress from 1995 to 2009.[10] Singh joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 17 June 2019.

On 30 September 2019, Singh resigned from the post of the chairman of Garulia municipality.[11] [12]

On 13 February 2022, Singh rejoined AITC after withdrawing his candidature of BJP in the 2022 West Bengal Municipal Election.[13]

Notable works

Singh started a new bus route from Shyamnagar to Howrah via Sealdah.[14] On his father's death anniversary, he held social programs by giving scholarships to poor children, distributed blankets and organised blood donation camp in Garulia under Noapara. On 27 January 2019 Singh hosted a mass marriage ceremony for the poor including 15 couples of different backgrounds.[15] [16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunil Singh(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- NOAPARA : BYE ELECTION ON 29-01-2018(NORTH 24 PARGANAS) – Affidavit Information of Candidate. Myneta.info. 1 February 2019.
  2. News: TMC legislator, 16 councillors join BJP . 1 April 2021 . India Today . 17 June 2019 . en.
  3. News: West Bengal bypolls 2018: Trinamool Congress leader Sunil Singh wins Noapara . 1 April 2021 . India Today . 1 February 2018 . en.
  4. News: Konar. Debasis. 1 February 2018. Trinamool wins Uluberia and Noapara bypolls; BJP comes second. The Times of India. 1 February 2019.
  5. Web site: West Bengal Noapara by-election: Who is Sunil Singh, TMC candidate who thrashed BJP, CPI(M). 1 February 2018. The Financial Express. 1 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Garulia Municipality. Barrackpore.gov.in. 1 February 2019.
  7. News: In setback to Mamata, Trinamool MLA, 11 councillors switch to BJP . 1 April 2021 . Hindustan Times . 17 June 2019 . en.
  8. News: TMC Nowpara MLA Sunil Singh, 12 councillors join BJP. 17 June 2019 . The Indian Express. 1 April 2021.
  9. News: Neither TMC leaders nor Mamata care about West Bengal's people, says MLA Sunil Singh as he, 12 others join BJP . 1 April 2021 . Times Now . 17 June 2019 . en.
  10. News: ANI . TMC MLA Sunil Singh along with 12 councillors join BJP . 1 April 2021 . DNA India . 17 June 2019 . en.
  11. News: Ahead Of Amit Shah's Bengal Visit, BJP Loses Control Of Civic Body . 2 October 2019 . NDTV.com . 1 October 2019.
  12. News: Chakraborty . Sanjib . Trinamool set to win back Garulia board - Times of India . 12 April 2020 . The Times of India . 1 October 2019 . en.
  13. News: Arjun Singh's 3 relatives join TMC, BJP MP says 'they betrayed my party' . 14 February 2022 . The Indian Express . 14 February 2022 . en.
  14. Web site: ArticleDetailsData – My ASP.NET Application. m.bangla.eenaduindia.com.
  15. Web site: পিতা হয়ে একসঙ্গে ১৫ কন্যার বিয়ে দিচ্ছেন মমতার বিধায়ক. kolkata24x7 online. desk. 27 January 2019. bn.
  16. News: পিতা হয়ে একসঙ্গে ১৫ কন্যার বিয়ে দিচ্ছেন মমতার বিধায়ক . 1 April 2021 . Kolkata24x7 . 27 January 2019.