Jharna Das
Jharna Das Baidya ঝর্ণা দাস বৈদ্য | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 2010 – 2 April 2022 | |
Preceded by | Matilal Sarkar |
Succeeded by | Manik Saha |
Constituency | Tripura |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-10-01) 1 October 1962 (age 61) Mirza, Udaipur, Tripura |
Political party | CPI(M) |
Spouse | Kaushik Baidya |
Residence(s) | Agartala, Tripura |
As of 21 November, 2010 Source: [1] |
Jharna Das is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Tripura in the Rajya Sabha. She was elected unopposed in March 2010.[1] Das is a member of the Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M). Before being elected to parliament, she served as the chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board.[2] Das is the first Dalit to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura, and the second woman representing the state in the Rajya Sabha.[1]
On 21 March 2016, Jharna Das Baidya won the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tripura by receiving 49 votes, defeating Congress candidate Jyotirmoy Nath, who secured only 10 votes.[3] This is her second term in the Rajya Sabha.[4]
References
- ^ a b "CPI(M) Wins Tripura RS Seat Unopposed". Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "CPI(M) Nominee for Tripura RS Seat". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "CPI-M's Jharna Das Baidya re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Tripura". Business Standard. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "CPI(M) fields Jharna Das Baidya as candidate for Rajya Sabha poll". The Economic Times. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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