Sharmistha Mukherjee

Sharmistha Mukherjee (born 30 October 1965) is an Indian Kathak dancer, choreographer and politician of the Indian National Congress.

Sharmistha Mukherjee
Personal details
Born (1965-10-30) 30 October 1965
West Bengal, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parents
ResidenceNew Delhi

Early life and education

Born in West Bengal, Mukherjee grew up in Delhi and was educated at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Her father was Pranab Mukherjee, who was the 13th President of the Republic of India.[1]

Dance career

Mukherjee began formal dance training at age 12.[2] Her teachers included Pandit Durgalal, Vidushi Uma Sharma and Rajendra Gangani.[3] The Hindu called her performances "accomplished" and lauded her precise footwork.[3]

Politics

Sharmistha joined the INC in July 2014. Since then she has been actively participating in rallies organized by the party and working at the grass root level with the party workers in her area.[4] She contested the Delhi Assembly election in February 2015 from the Greater Kailash constituency[5] but lost, coming third with 6,102 votes after Saurabh Bharadwaj (AAP, 57,589 votes) and Rakesh Gullaiya (BJP, 43,006 votes).[6]

Receiving a plaque from a party worker.
Celebrating her birthday with party workers

References


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