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[[File:Smt. Debasree Chaudhuri taking charge as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, in New Delhi on May 31, 2019.jpg|thumb|Chaudhuri taking charge as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, in New Delhi on 31 May 2019.]] | [[File:Smt. Debasree Chaudhuri taking charge as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, in New Delhi on May 31, 2019.jpg|thumb|Chaudhuri taking charge as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, in New Delhi on 31 May 2019.]] | ||
On 16 December 2016, Chaudhuri was arrested along with [[Baisnabnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baisnabnagar]] MLA [[Swadhin Kumar Sarkar]] and other local BJP leaders at a protest condemning comments made by Maulauna [[Noor ur Rahman Barkati]], the Shahi | On 16 December 2016, Chaudhuri was arrested along with [[Baisnabnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baisnabnagar]] MLA [[Swadhin Kumar Sarkar]] and other local BJP leaders at a protest condemning comments made by Maulauna [[Noor ur Rahman Barkati]], the Shahi Imam of the [[Tipu Sultan Mosque]] in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP leaders protest against Shahi Imam, arrested |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-leaders-protest-against-shahi-imam-of-tipu-sultan-mosque-arrested-4429175/ |access-date=13 July 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=16 December 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Debashree Chowdhury was previously the District Observer of [[BJP Kolkata South Suburban District]] till 2019. | ||
In the [[2019 Indian general election]], Chaudhuri won from the [[Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency]] with 511652 votes.<ref name="News18">{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/raiganj-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154537.html | title=Raiganj Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Debasree Chaudhuri of BJP Wins| publisher=News 18| date=23 May 2019 | access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref> In May 2019, Chaudhuri became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Women and Child Development]].<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> | In the [[2019 Indian general election]], Chaudhuri won from the [[Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency]] with 511652 votes.<ref name="News18">{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/raiganj-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154537.html | title=Raiganj Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Debasree Chaudhuri of BJP Wins| publisher=News 18| date=23 May 2019 | access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref> In May 2019, Chaudhuri became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Women and Child Development]].<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> | ||