Khagen Murmu

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Khagen Murmu
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byMausam Noor
ConstituencyMaldaha Uttar
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2019
Preceded byJadu Hembrom
Succeeded byJoyel Murmu
ConstituencyHabibpur
Personal details
Born (1960-02-02) 2 February 1960 (age 64)
Shekhpar, Malda district, West Bengal, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2019 - present)
Other political
affiliations		Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2006 - 2019)
Spouse(s)Manju Kisku
Children4
ResidenceMokdum Pur, Maldah, West Bengal
Alma materUniversity of Magadh(Bachelor of Arts)
OccupationSocial worker
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Khagen Murmu (born 2 February 1960) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Maldaha Uttar. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from West Bengal.[1] He has served for four terms as a MLA from Habibpur constituency as member of CPIM from 2006 to 2019.[2][3][4]

Personal life[edit]

Murmu was born on 2 February 1960 to Jalo Murmu and Sakro Hembrom in Shekhpar of Malda district in the state of West Bengal. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts from Magadh University, Patna. Murmu married Manju Kisku on 10 May 1985, with whom he has three sons and a daughter. Murmu is also a social worker.[5]

Political career[edit]

Murmu is a Santhali leader.[3] He was first elected from Habibpur constituency as member of CPIM in 2006. In 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party and selected for Lok Sabha 2019 Indian general election from Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Maldaha Uttar Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Malda North, Malda Uttar): Khagen Murmu of BJP Wins". News 18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "LF Chairman Biman Bose labels Khagen Murmu 'traitor'". Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "40 Years In CPM And Now A BJP MP, This Man Embodies Left's Demise". HuffPost India. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "6th MLA joins BJP along with party councillors in West Bengal". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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Unrecognised parameter
Preceded by
Mausam Noor 		Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Maldaha Uttar
2019 – 		Succeeded by
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Jadu Hembrom 		Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2006 – 2019 		Succeeded by
Joyel Murmu
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