Sushmita Dev Explained

Sushmita Dev
Office:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
from West Bengal
Term Start:3 April 2024
Predecessor:Dr. Santanu Sen
Term Start1:4 October 2021
Term End1:18 August 2023
Predecessor1:Manas Bhunia
Successor1:Samirul Islam
Term Start2:16 May 2014
Term End2:23 May 2019
Constituency2:Silchar
Predecessor2:Kabindra Purkayastha
Successor2:Rajdeep Roy
Office3:Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:May 2011
Term End3:16 May 2014
Predecessor3:Bhitika Dev
Successor3:Dilip Kumar Paul
Constituency3:Silchar
Office4:President of All India Mahila Congress
President4:Rahul Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Predecessor4:Shobha Ozha
Term Start4:9 September 2017
Term End4:16 August 2021[1]
Party:Trinamool Congress (since 2021)[2]
Birth Date:25 September 1972
Birth Place:Silchar, Assam, India
Residence:Silchar (personal)
New Delhi, Kolkata (party)
Alma Mater:University of Delhi (BA, LLB)
King's College London (LLM)
Occupation:Politician
Otherparty:Indian National Congress (before 2021)
Father:Santosh Mohan Dev
Mother:Bithika Dev
Source:http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4784&lastls=16

Sushmita Dev (born 25 September 1972) is an Indian politician and member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, and belongs to the All India Trinamool Congress. Previously, she was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Silchar, Assam in the 2014 Indian general election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[3] She is the former president of All India Mahila Congress.[1] She lost the 2019 Lok Sabha Election to BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy, which led her to resign from Indian National Congress and to join the All India Trinamool Congress in 2021.[4]

She currently serves as the national spokesperson of the All India Trinamool Congress.

Early life

Dev is the daughter of the veteran Indian National Congress leader Santosh Mohan Dev and her mother is Bithika Dev, a legislator of Silchar of Assam assembly. Her father was a member of parliament and cabinet minister of India.[5]

She holds a B.A.(Hons.) from Miranda House, Bar-at-Law, an LLB (Corporate and Commercial Laws) from University of Delhi. She enrolled at Inns of Courts School of Law, London and King's College London, UK.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sushmita Dev, Who Backed CAA, Quits Cong; Kapil Sibal Says 'Party Moves on with Eyes Wide Open'. 16 August 2021. News18. 13 May 2022.
  2. News: Sushmita Dev joins Trinamool Congress, day after leaving Congress . . 16 August 2021 . 17 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Constituencywise-All Candidates. Election Commission of India. 17 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Team Rahul loses another: Assam face Sushmita Dev goes to TMC . The Indian Express . 17 August 2021 . 17 August 2021.
  5. News: Sushmita Dev may play key role for Trinamool in Northeast . . 16 August 2021 . 17 August 2021 . Kangkan Kalita.
  6. Web site: Sushmita Dev Lok Sabha Profile . Lok Sabha . 17 August 2021.