Manjul Krishna Thakur
Manjul Krishna Thakur (b 1952/53) is an Indian politician and the present Minister of State for Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation (Independent Charge) and the Minister of State for Micro & Small Scale Enterprises and Textiles in the Government of West Bengal.[1] He lives in Thakurnagar.
Manjul Krishna Thakur | |
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| Minister of State for Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation (Independent Charge) | |
| In office May 20, 2011 – 2015 | |
| Minister of State for Micro & Small Scale Enterprises and Textiles | |
| In office May 20, 2011 – 2015 | |
| MLA | |
| In office May 13, 2011 – 2016 | |
| Constituency | Gaighata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thakurnagar |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Children | Subrata Thakur, Shantanu Thakur |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Kolkata |
He became MLA in 2011, elected from the Gaighata constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election. The term ended in 2016.
Kapil Krishna Thakur, the former MP from Bangaon, was his elder brother. He is the second son of Matua Barama Binapani Devi.[2] His son, Shantanu Thakur, was elected to Lok Sabha on BJP ticket in 2019. Subrata Thakur, who is also Manjul Krishna's son, had contested bye-poll from Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) on BJP's ticket in 2015 but he came third.[3] Manjul Krishna Thakur had himself joined BJP for 4–5 months in 2014 but was accepted back in Trinamool fold upon his request.[4]
References
- "Ministers in Mamata's Cabinet". Government of West Bengal. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- "Matua MP from Bongaon passes away in Kolkata hospital". The Times of India, 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Former TMC minister Manjul Krishna Thakur wants to rejoin TMC, dumps BJP". 24 April 2015.
- "Former TMC minister Manjul Krishna Thakur wants to rejoin TMC, dumps BJP". 24 April 2015.
