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Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Sudip Bandyopadhyay
সুদীপ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়
Member of Parliament
for Kolkata Uttar
Assumed office
16 May 2009
Preceded by New constituency
Constituency Calcutta North (Lok Sabha constituency)
Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare
In office
13 July 2011 – 22 September 2012
President Pratibha Patil
Pranab Mukherjee
Preceded by Dinesh Trivedi
Succeeded by Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury
Member of Parliament, 13th Lok Sabha
In office
October 1999 – February 2004
Preceded by Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Succeeded by Sudhangshu Seal
Constituency Calcutta North West
Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha
In office
March 1998 – April 1999
Preceded by Dr. Debi Prasad Pal
Succeeded by Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Constituency Calcutta North West
MLA, 14th Vidhan Sabha
In office
2006 – 2009 (resigned)
Preceded by Nayana Bandyopadhyay
Succeeded by Swarna Kamal Saha
Constituency Bowbazar
MLA, 12th Vidhan Sabha
In office
1996 – 1998 (resigned)
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Ajit Pandey
Constituency Bowbazar
MLA, 11th Vidhan Sabha
In office
1991 – 1996
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Himself
Constituency Bowbazar
MLA, 10th Vidhan Sabha
In office
1987 – 1991
Preceded by Abdur Rauf Ansari
Succeeded by Himself
Constituency Bowbazar
Personal details
Born Sudip Banerjee
(1952-12-10) 10 December 1952 (age 64)
Behrampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Resting place New Delhi
Nationality Indian
Political party All India Trinamool Congress (1998-2004) (2008-Incumbent)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1977-1998) (2004-2008)
Spouse(s) Nayna Bandyopadhyay
Children None
Parents Bisweswar Bandyopadhyay (father) &
Jyotsna Bandyopadhyay (mother)
Residence

Bowbazar

72/4, S.N. Banerjee Road, Waverly Mansion,P.O. Entally, Kolkata-700 014
Alma mater Krishnath College, Baharampur
Occupation Businessman
Profession Businessperson & Politician
Committees Member of several committees
Religion Hinduism
Signature

Bowbazar

Sudip Bandyopadhyay is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of India. Bandyopadhyay has been a member of the Lok Sabha for three terms, serving in the 12th, 13th and 15th Lok Sabhas. He represents the Kolkata Uttar constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Trinamool Congress political party.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay was born in the Murshidabad district in West Bengal. He attended Krishnanath College in Baharampur and attained B.Sc degree. Bandyopadhyay is a businessperson by profession.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay has been active in politics since the 1980s. He has been a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for four terms and Member of Parliament for three terms. During his political career, he held several posts, is a Minister and also a Leader of Party in the Lok Sabha. Bandyopadhyay has resigned twice from West Bengal Legislative Assembly to contest for Lok Sabha elections.

On 10 January, Bandyopadhyay was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for suspected involvement in the Rose Valley ponzi firm scheme. His wife, Nanya, an MLA from Chowranghee constituency, has been campaigning for her husband's release, alleging that the CBI arrested Sudip without sufficient evidence.

On 3 January 2017, Bandyopadhyay was arrested after interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his non co-operation in ongoing investigation and alleged involvement in the Ponzi firm Rose Valley Group.


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