Dibyendu Adhikari

Dibyendu Adhikari (born 24 December 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal. He is the member of parliament from Tamluk.

Dibyendu Adhikari
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 November 2016
Preceded bySuvendu Adhikari
ConstituencyTamluk
MLA
In office
2009–2016
Preceded bySuvendu Adhikari
Succeeded byChandrima Bhattacharya
ConstituencyKanthi Dakshin
Personal details
Born (1976-12-24) 24 December 1976
NationalityIndia
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
ResidenceContai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
ProfessionPolitician

In 2016, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk parliamentary constituency of West Bengal on TMC ticket in a bye-election when the seat fell vacant due to the resignation of the sitting MP Suvendu Adhikari. He was the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Dakhin Kanthi constituency of West Bengal from 2009 to 2016. He is also councillor of Contai Municipality.[1][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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