Abdul Mannan (West Bengal politician)
Abdul Mannan is the current Leader of the Opposition belonging to Indian National Congress in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Abdul Mannan আব্দুল মান্নান | |
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| Leader of the Opposition, West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2016 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Surjya Kanta Mishra |
| MLA, West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Muzaffar Khan |
| Constituency | Champdani |
| In office 1991–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jibesh Chakrabarty |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Sarkar |
| Constituency | Champdani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1952 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | 4/D, Arabinda Sarani, Chatra, Serampore - 712204, West Bengal, India |
On 7 February 2017, Mannan was seriously injured in a fight over a property damage bill in the Assembly.[2] Mannan protested the law, which would jail criminals for vandalism for 7 years, using placards. He was asked to stop but refused, after which he was suspended. He then sat in the Well of the House in protest, which led to a confrontation between police trying to remove him and fellow Congress MLAs, leading to Mannan being seriously injured.
Two days later, Mannan complained of suffocation and chest pains during an Assembly meeting, leading him to get a temporary pacemaker implanted another two days later.[3]
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