Jitendra Chaudhury
Jitendra Chaudhury জিতেন্দ্র চৌধুরী | |
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![]() A delegation from Tripura led by Jitendra Chaudhury, MP (Lok Sabha), calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on Thursday, November 24, 2016 | |
Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tripura State Committee | |
Assumed office 19 September 2021 | |
Preceded by | Goutam Das |
Member of the Indian Parliament for Tripura East | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Baju Ban Riyan |
Succeeded by | Rebati Tripura |
Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura | |
In office 1993–2014 | |
Constituency | Manu (ST) |
Minister for Forest and Industry, Commerce, Sports | |
In office 1993–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 27 June 1958
Political party | CPI(M) |
Spouse(s) | Smt. Manisha Debbarma |
Relatives | Pravat Chowdhury (brother) |
Jitendra Chaudhury is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and had won the 2014 Indian general elections from the Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency) before conceding defeat against Rebati Tripura of BJP in 2019.[2][3]
Jitendra Chaudhury is the current State General Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist). At the 22nd Communist Party Congress in 2018, he was elected as a member of the central committee. He is current president of GMP,[4] the Indigenous Tripuri wing of the party. He is also joint secretary of AIKS,[5] the peasant's wing of the party. He is the national convener of Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM).[6]
Political career[edit]
In 1993, Chaudhury elected from Manu ST constituency as CPI(M) candidate for Tripura Legislative Assembly election and he won the election. He was the Minister of Forest and Industry, Commerce, Sports from 1993 to 1998 in Dasarath Deb Ministry. He was also Minister of Forest and Industry, Commerce, Sports in Manik Sarkar Ministry from 1998 to 2014. In 2014 Indian general election he won from Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency) and became Members of the 16th Lok Sabha from Tripura.[7][8]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Jitendra Choudhury: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "16th Lok Sabha Election Results 2014, States Wise and Party Wise". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Tripura East MP (Lok Sabha) Election Results 2019 Live: Candidate List, Constituency Map, Winner & Runner Up - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com.
- ↑ Sinha, Rahul. "TRIPURA: Huge Rally of GMP: A Clear Warning to BJP | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. People Democracy. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ Krishnan, Vijoo. "AIKS 34th Conference at Hisar: Organise, Unite & Launch Issue-Based Struggles to Overcome Agrarian Crisis | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Oppose draft national forest policy: Jitendra Choudhary". Telangana Today. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Election results 2014: CPI-M wins both Lok Sabha seats in Tripura". The Economic Times. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 21 April 2020.