Arpita Ghosh
Indian theatre artist and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arpita Ghosh, is an Indian theatre artist[1] and politician who serves as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal.[2][3] She has served as the Member of Parliament of the 16th Lok Sabha for Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency), West Bengal. She won the 2014 Indian general election being an All India Trinamool Congress candidate.[4]
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Arpita Ghosh | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 2020 – 15 September 2021 | |
Constituency | West Bengal |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Prasanta Kumar Majumdar |
Succeeded by | Sukanta Majumder |
Constituency | Balurghat |
State General Secretary, All India Trinamool Congress | |
In office 2021–2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-07-10) 10 July 1966 (age 58) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
Residence(s) | Kolkata, West Bengal |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta (B.Sc.) |
Profession | Artist |
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A theatre director, actor and playwright turned politician, she graduated B.Sc. from the Scottish Church College at the University of Calcutta.[5][6]