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{{ | {{Short description|Indian athlete and politician (born 1969)}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| image | | image = Jyotirmoyee Sikdar join BJP.jpg | ||
| name | | name = Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | ||
| caption | | caption = Sikdar Join [[Bharatiya Janata party|BJP]] | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|11|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Nadia, West Bengal]] | ||
| residence | | residence = [[Kolkata]] | ||
| office | | office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]] | ||
| term_start | | term_start = 2004 | ||
| term_end | | term_end = 2009 | ||
| predecessor | | predecessor = [[Satyabrata Mookherjee]] | ||
| successor | | successor = [[Tapas Paul]] | ||
| constituency | | constituency = [[Krishnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnanagar]] | ||
| party | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2020) | ||
| spouse | | spouse = {{Marriage|Avtar Singh|1994}} | ||
| children | | children = 1 | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| date | | date = 17 September | ||
| year | | year = 2006 | ||
| source | | source = https://web.archive.org/web/20060622230258/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4185 | ||
| otherparty | | otherparty = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (2004-2009) | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Jyotirmoyee Sikdar CPIM.jpg|thumb|Sikdar as MP candidate of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] ]] | |||
'''Jyotirmoyee Sikdar''' (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian politician and former sportswoman. She served as [[Member of Parliament, India|member of parliament]] of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] from the [[Krishnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagar constituency]] in the [[14th Lok Sabha]]. She was defeated in the [[2009 Indian general election in West Bengal|2009 Indian general election]] by the actor turned politician [[Tapas Paul]] of the [[Trinamool Congress]]. She had been reportedly inactive in politics following her defeat. In 2019, she herself pledged support to the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] and then joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the following year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 June 2020|title=West Bengal: Ex-CPM MP Jyotirmoyee Sikdar joins BJP|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/06/09/west-bengal-ex-cpm-mp-jyotirmoyee-sikdar-joins-bjp.html|website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]|language=en}}</ref> | |||
She was a [[middle distance runner]] and won the [[800 metres]] at the [[1995 Asian Athletics Championships]]. She went on to win the bronze medal in 800 m and 1500 m events in the [[1998 Asian Athletics Championships]] and gold medal in both the events in the [[Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games|Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asg.htm Asian Games]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.</ref><ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asc.htm Asian Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.</ref> She is a recipient of the [[Arjuna Award]] in 1995 and the [[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna]] award for the year 1998–1999. She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2003.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> | |||
She was a [[middle distance runner]] and won the [[800 metres]] at the [[1995 Asian Athletics Championships]]. She went on to win the bronze medal in 800 m and 1500 m events in the [[1998 Asian Athletics Championships]] and gold medal in both the events in the [[Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games|Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asg.htm Asian Games]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.</ref><ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asc.htm Asian Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.</ref> She is a recipient of the [[Arjuna Award]] in 1995 and the [[ | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 5 January 2022
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | |
|---|---|
| File:Jyotirmoyee Sikdar join BJP.jpg Sikdar Join BJP | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Satyabrata Mookherjee |
| Succeeded by | Tapas Paul |
| Constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1969 Nadia, West Bengal |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2004-2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Avtar Singh ( m. 1994) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Kolkata |
| As of 17 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian politician and former sportswoman. She served as member of parliament of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from the Krishnagar constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha. She was defeated in the 2009 Indian general election by the actor turned politician Tapas Paul of the Trinamool Congress. She had been reportedly inactive in politics following her defeat. In 2019, she herself pledged support to the All India Trinamool Congress and then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the following year.[1]
She was a middle distance runner and won the 800 metres at the 1995 Asian Athletics Championships. She went on to win the bronze medal in 800 m and 1500 m events in the 1998 Asian Athletics Championships and gold medal in both the events in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998.[2][3] She is a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1995 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for the year 1998–1999. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2003.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Sikdar was born on 11 December 1969 to Gurudas Sikdar and Nihar Sikdar in Debagram of Nadia district in West Bengal. She studied till Higher Secondary. Sikdar married Avtar Singh on 9 February 1994, with whom she has a son.[5]
Achievements[edit | edit source]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  India
| ||||
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 800 m |
| 3rd | 1500 m | |||
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 800 m | |
| 1st | 1500 m | |||
| 1995 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 800 m |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "West Bengal: Ex-CPM MP Jyotirmoyee Sikdar joins BJP". The Week. 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
- ↑ Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch". 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
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