Arup Chatterjee
Arup Chatterjee | |
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| File:Arup Chaterjee.jpg Arup Chatterjee | |
| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aparna Sengupta |
| Constituency | Nirsa |
| In office 23 December 2009 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Aparna Sengupta |
| Succeeded by | Aparna Sengupta |
| Constituency | Nirsa |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |
| Residence(s) | Nirsa, Jharkhand |
| Profession | Politician |
Arup Chatterjee is an Indian politician from Jharkhand. He is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly representing the Nirsa Assembly constituency, affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)(L)).[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Chatterjee is the son of the late Gurudas Chatterjee, a former MLA from Nirsa known for his anti-corruption activism.[3] He completed his graduation in 1994 at BBM Asansol and later earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IILM, Kolkata in 1997.[4]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Chatterjee began his political journey with the Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC), a precursor to CPI(ML)(L). He was first elected as an MLA from Nirsa in the 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election and retained his seat in the 2014 election.[5] After a brief hiatus, he returned to the assembly by winning the 2024 election representing CPI(ML)(L).[6]
Election history
[edit | edit source]| Year | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Position | Margin |
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| 2009 | Arup Chatterjee | Marxist Coordination Committee | 69,000+ | 43.5% | Winner | — |
| 2014 | Arup Chatterjee | Marxist Coordination Committee | 51,581 | 25.65% | Winner | — |
| 2019 | Aparna Sengupta | BJP | 89,082 | 42.21% | Winner | — |
| 2024 | Arup Chatterjee | CPI(ML)(L) | 104,855 | 43.74% | Winner | 1,808 |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Arup Chatterjee is married; his spouse works as a home tutor. His profession is politics.[7]
References
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