Dibyendu Adhikari

Dibyendu Adhikari (born 24 December 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal in India. He has been elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk in 2019 as a member of Trinamool Congress.

Dibyendu Adhikari
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 November 2016
Preceded bySuvendu Adhikari
ConstituencyTamluk
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2016
Preceded bySuvendu Adhikari
Succeeded byChandrima Bhattacharya
ConstituencyKanthi Dakshin
Personal details
Born (1976-12-24) 24 December 1976
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
ProfessionPolitician

Dibyendu Adhikari's father Sisir Adhikari and elder brother Suvendu Adhikari have also been elected to Lok Sabha and West Bengal Vidhan Sabha over the years.[1]

Dibyendu was Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in West Bengal from Dakhin Kanthi constituency from 2009 to 2016. In 2016 he was elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk parliamentary constituency of West Bengal on TMC ticket in a by-election when the seat fell vacant due to the resignation of the sitting MP Suvendu Adhikari, who is Dibyendu Adhikari's elder brother. He is also councillor of Contai Municipality.[2]

References
  1. "West Bengal by-election: TMC retains two Lok Sabha, one assembly seats." Livemint. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. "Bypoll Election Results 2016 Live Update: BJP wins big in MP, Assam & Arunachal; TMC sweeps Bengal, AIADMK holds Tamil Nadu". The Financial Express. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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