Sushmita Dev
Sushmita Dev (born 25 September 1972) is a politician and a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] She was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha from the constituency of Silchar in Assam. She is currently the president of All India Mahila Congress.
Sushmita Dev | |
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Member of parliament for Silchar | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kabindra Purkayastha |
Succeeded by | Rajdeep Roy |
Constituency | Silchar |
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
In office May 2011 – 16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Bhitika Dev |
Succeeded by | Dilip Kumar Paul |
Constituency | Silchar |
President All India Mahila Congress | |
Assumed office 9 September 2017 | |
Preceded by | Shobha Ozha |
Personal details | |
Born | Silchar, Assam, India | 25 September 1972
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence | Silchar |
Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, LLB) King's College London (LLM) |
Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Dev is the daughter of the veteran Bengali Congress leader Santosh Mohan Dev and her mother is Bithika Dev, a legislator of Silchar of Assam assembly. Her father was a Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister of India.
She holds a B.A.(Hons) from Miranda House, Bar-at-Law, An LLB (Corporate and Commercial Laws) from University of Delhi. She enrolled Inns of Courts School of Law, London and King's College London, U.K.
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References
- "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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