Gouri Sankar Dutta was an Indian Politician from the state of West Bengal. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1] He represented the Tehatta assembly constituency as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress.[2][3][4] In March 2021, he along with Bachchu Hansda joined Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied ticket for 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[5] He died of COVID-19 at age 70 on 28 April 2021.[6]

Gouri Sankar Dutta
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2016–2021
Preceded byRanjit Mondal
Succeeded byTBA
ConstituencyTehatta
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2021)
Other political
affiliations
All India Trinamool Congress (2016–2021)
OccupationPolitician

Education edit

Dutta passed B.Com. in 1970 from Calcutta University. He has also undergone studies under Institute of Chartered Accountants of India but did not appear at the examination.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "West Bengal 2016 GOURI SANKAR DUTTA (Winner) TEHATTA". myneta.info. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Winner and Runner up Candidate in Tehatta assembly constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Tehatta Assembly Elections Results 2016 Winner Gouri Sankar Dutta". news18.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ^ "GOURI SANKAR DUTTA TEHATTA". ndtv.com/. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ^ "TMC minister Bachchu Hansda, MLA Gouri Sankar Dutta join BJP after being denied poll ticket". The Indian Express. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ MLA and BJP leader Gouri Sankar Dutta died by Covid19 Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 28 April 2021
  7. ^ "Gouri Sankar Dutta(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- TEHATTA(NADIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 4 May 2021.