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'''Jharna Das''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician from the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. She is a Member of the [[Parliament of India]], representing [[Tripura]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. She was elected unopposed in March 2010.<ref name="pd2">{{Cite web |url=http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0328_pd/03282010_4.html |title=CPI(M) Wins Tripura RS Seat Unopposed |access-date=19 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812031656/http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0328_pd/03282010_4.html |archive-date=12 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Das is a member of the Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M). Before being elected to parliament, she served as the chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0321_pd/03212010_12.html |title=CPI(M) Nominee for Tripura RS Seat |access-date=19 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808130438/http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0321_pd/03212010_12.html |archive-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Das is the first [[Dalit]] to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura, and the second woman representing the state in the Rajya Sabha.<ref name="pd2"/>
'''Jharna Das''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician from the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. She is a Member of the [[Parliament of India]], representing [[Tripura]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. She was elected unopposed in March 2010.<ref name="pd2">{{Cite web |url=http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0328_pd/03282010_4.html |title=CPI(M) Wins Tripura RS Seat Unopposed |access-date=19 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812031656/http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0328_pd/03282010_4.html |archive-date=12 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Das is a member of the Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M). Before being elected to parliament, she served as the chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0321_pd/03212010_12.html |title=CPI(M) Nominee for Tripura RS Seat |access-date=19 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808130438/http://pd.cpim.org/2010/0321_pd/03212010_12.html |archive-date=8 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Das is the first [[Dalit]] to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura, and the second woman representing the state in the Rajya Sabha.<ref name="pd2"/>  


On 21 March 2016, Jharna Das Baidya won the biennial [[Rajya Sabha]] elections from Tripura by receiving 49 votes, defeating [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate [[Jyotirmoy Nath]], who secured only 10 votes.<ref name="term">{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/cpi-m-s-jharna-das-baidya-re-elected-to-rajya-sabha-from-tripura-116032100845_1.html |title=CPI-M's Jharna Das Baidya re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Tripura |newspaper=Business Standard |date=21 March 2016 |accessdate= 11 January 2021}}</ref> This is her second term in the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cpim-fields-jharna-das-baidya-as-candidate-for-rajya-sabha-poll/articleshow/51289431.cms?from=mdr | title=CPI(M) fields Jharna Das Baidya as candidate for Rajya Sabha poll | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=7 March 2016 | accessdate=26 December 2020}}</ref>
On 21 March 2016, Jharna Das Baidya won the biennial [[Rajya Sabha]] elections from Tripura by receiving 49 votes, defeating [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate [[Jyotirmoy Nath]], who secured only 10 votes.<ref name="term">{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/cpi-m-s-jharna-das-baidya-re-elected-to-rajya-sabha-from-tripura-116032100845_1.html |title=CPI-M's Jharna Das Baidya re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Tripura |newspaper=Business Standard |date=21 March 2016 |accessdate= 11 January 2021}}</ref> This is her second term in the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cpim-fields-jharna-das-baidya-as-candidate-for-rajya-sabha-poll/articleshow/51289431.cms?from=mdr | title=CPI(M) fields Jharna Das Baidya as candidate for Rajya Sabha poll | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=7 March 2016 | accessdate=26 December 2020}}</ref>
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Jharna Das Baidya
ঝর্ণা দাস বৈদ্য
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2010 – 2 April 2022
Preceded byMatilal Sarkar
Succeeded byManik Saha
ConstituencyTripura
Personal details
Born (1962-10-01) 1 October 1962 (age 63)
Mirza, Udaipur, Tripura
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)Kaushik Baidya
ResidenceAgartala, Tripura
As of 21 November, 2010
Source: [1]

Jharna Das is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Tripura in the Rajya Sabha. She was elected unopposed in March 2010.[1] Das is a member of the Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M). Before being elected to parliament, she served as the chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board.[2] Das is the first Dalit to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura, and the second woman representing the state in the Rajya Sabha.[1]

On 21 March 2016, Jharna Das Baidya won the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tripura by receiving 49 votes, defeating Congress candidate Jyotirmoy Nath, who secured only 10 votes.[3] This is her second term in the Rajya Sabha.[4]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "CPI(M) Wins Tripura RS Seat Unopposed". Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  2. "CPI(M) Nominee for Tripura RS Seat". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  3. "CPI-M's Jharna Das Baidya re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Tripura". Business Standard. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "CPI(M) fields Jharna Das Baidya as candidate for Rajya Sabha poll". The Economic Times. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.