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{{Infobox politician<br />
| name = Arup Chatterjee<br />
| image = Arup_Chaterjee.jpg<br />
| caption = Arup Chatterjee<br />
| birth_date = <br />
| birth_place = <br />
| office = Member of the [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Nirsa Assembly constituency|Nirsa]]<br />
| term_start = 23 November 2024<br />
| term_end = <br />
| predecessor = [[Aparna Sengupta]]<br />
| successor = <br />
| constituency1 = [[Nirsa Assembly constituency|Nirsa]]<br />
| term_start1 = 23 December 2009<br />
| term_end1 = 23 December 2019<br />
| predecessor1 = Aparna Sengupta<br />
| successor1 = Aparna Sengupta<br />
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| profession = Politician<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Arup Chatterjee''' is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is a member of the [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Nirsa Assembly constituency]], affiliated with the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]] (CPI(ML)(L)).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arup Chatterjee(CPI(ML)(L)):Constituency- NIRSA(DHANBAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Jharkhand2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=822 |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=MyNeta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arup Chatterjee, CPIMLL Candidate from Nirsa Assembly Election 2024 Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/assembly/jharkhand/arup-chatterjee-s27aed2008a039e2024c001/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Chatterjee is the son of the late [[Gurudas Chatterjee]], a former MLA from Nirsa known for his anti-corruption activism.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-16 |title=Jharkhand Election 2024: निरसा से माले प्रत्याशी अरूप चटर्जी से खास बातचीत |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/conversation-with-nirsa-seat-cpi-ml-candidate-arup-chatterjee-regarding-jharkhand-assembly-elections-2024-jharkhand-news-jhs24111600959 |access-date=2025-09-13 |work=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref> He completed his graduation in 1994 at BBM Asansol and later earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from [[IILM, Kolkata]] in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arup Chatterjee Candidate Profile |url=https://www.elections.in/jharkhand/assembly-constituencies/nirsa.html |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=Elections.in}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Chatterjee began his political journey with the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC), a precursor to CPI(ML)(L). He was first elected as an MLA from Nirsa in the 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election and retained his seat in the 2014 election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nirsa Assembly Constituency Election Result |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2014/jharkhand/nirsa-election-result-s27a008/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=News18}}</ref> After a brief hiatus, he returned to the assembly by winning the 2024 election representing CPI(ML)(L).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arup Chatterjee Wins Nirsa Seat |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/assembly-elections/jharkhand/nirsa-constituency/candidate-list/arup-chatterjee |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=India TV}}</ref><br />
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=== Election history ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ Nirsa Assembly Election Results<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! Vote Share !! Position !! Margin<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 || Arup Chatterjee || Marxist Coordination Committee || 69,000+ || 43.5% || Winner || —<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 || Arup Chatterjee || Marxist Coordination Committee || 51,581 || 25.65% || Winner || —<br />
|-<br />
| 2019 || Aparna Sengupta || BJP || 89,082 || 42.21% || Winner || —<br />
|-<br />
| 2024 || Arup Chatterjee || CPI(ML)(L) || 104,855 || 43.74% || Winner || 1,808<br />
|}<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Arup Chatterjee is married; his spouse works as a home tutor. His profession is politics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arup Chatterjee Personal Profile |url=https://www.myneta.info/Jharkhand2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=822 |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=MyNeta}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Jharkhand MLAs 2024–2029]]<br />
[[Category:People from Dhanbad district]]<br />
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation politicians]]<br />
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