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'''Hiten Barman''' is an Indian politician, who was earlier with [[All India Forward Bloc]] and later joined [[All India Trinamool Congress]] | '''Hiten Barman''' is an Indian politician, who was earlier with [[All India Forward Bloc]] and later joined [[All India Trinamool Congress]] in the Indian state West Bengal. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Hiten Barman, son of Maneswar and Rajabala Barman, was born on 21 June 1950 at Gopalpur in Cooch Behar district.<ref name=refocus>{{cite web| url = http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-273-Barman,%20Shri%20Hiten|title =Members of Parliament – Lok Sabha – Profile|work= Barman, Hiten |publisher= reFocusindia| access-date = 25 July 2014}}</ref> | Hiten Barman, son of Maneswar and Rajabala Barman, was born on 21 June 1950 at Gopalpur in Cooch Behar district.<ref name=refocus>{{cite web| url = http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-273-Barman,%20Shri%20Hiten| title = Members of Parliament – Lok Sabha – Profile| work = Barman, Hiten| publisher = reFocusindia| access-date = 25 July 2014| archive-date = 24 September 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085549/http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-273-Barman,%20Shri%20Hiten| url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
Educated at Mathabhanga High School, he passed Higher Secondary and Junior Basic Training, and became a teacher.<ref name=refocus/> | Educated at Mathabhanga High School, he passed Higher Secondary and Junior Basic Training, and became a teacher.<ref name=refocus/> | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
He entered politics at a young age in 1972, when he was studying at Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri. Initially involved in student politics, he subsequently joined the [[All India Forward Bloc|Forward Bloc]]. Hailing from a peasant family he emerged as the saha-sabhapati of Mathabhanga Panchayat Samiti. In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, he contested as a candidate of the [[Forward Bloc (Socialist)]] led by [[Kamal Guha]]. He faced defeat then but was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 from the [[Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Cooch Behar]] seat as a Forward Bloc candidate.<ref name=cbcalling>{{cite web| url =http://coochbeharcalling.blogspot.in/2011/05/making-of-minister.html |title = Making of a Minister|date = 20 May 2011|publisher= Cooch Behar Calling, 20 May 2011| access-date = 25 July | He entered politics at a young age in 1972, when he was studying at Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri. Initially involved in student politics, he subsequently joined the [[All India Forward Bloc|Forward Bloc]]. Hailing from a peasant family he emerged as the saha-sabhapati of Mathabhanga Panchayat Samiti. In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, he contested as a candidate of the [[Forward Bloc (Socialist)]] led by [[Kamal Guha]]. He faced defeat then but was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 from the [[Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Cooch Behar]] seat as a Forward Bloc candidate.<ref name=cbcalling>{{cite web| url =http://coochbeharcalling.blogspot.in/2011/05/making-of-minister.html |title = Making of a Minister|date = 20 May 2011|publisher= Cooch Behar Calling, 20 May 2011| access-date = 25 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=loksabha2004>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf |title = General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results |work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 25 July 2014 }}</ref> | ||
In 2009, the Forward Bloc refused to renominate their sitting MP. This aggrieved him and he left the party and later joined the Trinamool Congress.<ref name=cbcalling/><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140722/jsp/bengal/story_18640419.jsp#.U9G04UCyKt8 |title = CM appeals to left to join Trinamool|publisher=The Telegraph, 22 July 2014 | access-date = 25 July | In 2009, the Forward Bloc refused to renominate their sitting MP. This aggrieved him and he left the party and later joined the Trinamool Congress.<ref name=cbcalling/><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140722/jsp/bengal/story_18640419.jsp#.U9G04UCyKt8 |title = CM appeals to left to join Trinamool|publisher=The Telegraph, 22 July 2014 | access-date = 25 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
In 2011, he was elected to the state assembly on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the [[Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 25 July | In 2011, he was elected to the state assembly on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the [[Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 25 July 2022}}</ref> He was made the Forest Minister in 2011 but was dropped in a reshuffle in 2013.<ref name=cbcalling/><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.financialexpress.com/news/performance-check-mamata-banerjee-strips-partha-of-industry/1212193 |title = Performance check – Mamata Banerjee strips Partha of industry|publisher= The Financial Express, 27 December 2013| access-date = 25 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1950 births]] | [[Category:1950 births]] | ||
[[Category:All India Forward Bloc politicians]] | [[Category:All India Forward Bloc politicians]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016]] | ||
[[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]] | [[Category:West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021]] | ||
[[Category:People from Cooch Behar district]] | [[Category:People from Cooch Behar district]] | ||
[[Category:Tripuri people]] | [[Category:Tripuri people]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from West Bengal]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:06, 21 September 2022
Hiten Barman | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004-2009 | |
| Constituency | Cooch Behar |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Constituency | Sitalkuchi |
| Forest Minister | |
| In office 2011-2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1950 Gopalpur, District: Cooch Behar |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2011 – present) All India Forward Bloc (1972-2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Kalpana Barman |
| Children | Two sons (Tapan Barman and Piyush Barman) |
| Residence | Amlapara, Ward No. 6, P.O. Mathabhanga, District: Cooch Behar |
Hiten Barman is an Indian politician, who was earlier with All India Forward Bloc and later joined All India Trinamool Congress in the Indian state West Bengal.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Hiten Barman, son of Maneswar and Rajabala Barman, was born on 21 June 1950 at Gopalpur in Cooch Behar district.[1]
Educated at Mathabhanga High School, he passed Higher Secondary and Junior Basic Training, and became a teacher.[1]
He married Kalpana in 1983 and they have two sons.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
He entered politics at a young age in 1972, when he was studying at Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri. Initially involved in student politics, he subsequently joined the Forward Bloc. Hailing from a peasant family he emerged as the saha-sabhapati of Mathabhanga Panchayat Samiti. In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, he contested as a candidate of the Forward Bloc (Socialist) led by Kamal Guha. He faced defeat then but was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 from the Cooch Behar seat as a Forward Bloc candidate.[2][3]
In 2009, the Forward Bloc refused to renominate their sitting MP. This aggrieved him and he left the party and later joined the Trinamool Congress.[2][4] In 2011, he was elected to the state assembly on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[5] He was made the Forest Minister in 2011 but was dropped in a reshuffle in 2013.[2][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Members of Parliament – Lok Sabha – Profile". Barman, Hiten. reFocusindia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Making of a Minister". Cooch Behar Calling, 20 May 2011. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "CM appeals to left to join Trinamool". The Telegraph, 22 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "Performance check – Mamata Banerjee strips Partha of industry". The Financial Express, 27 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
