Shankar Singha is an Indian politician belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He was elected as a legislator of West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1996, 2001 and 2016.[1][2][3] He joined Trinamool Congress on 21 June 2017 from Indian National Congress.[4][5]

Shankar Singha
MLA of Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
In office
1996–2006
Preceded bySubhas Basu
Succeeded byAloke Kumar Das
MLA of Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
In office
2016–2021
Preceded byPartha Sarathi Chatterjee
Succeeded byPartha Sarathi Chatterjee
Personal details
BornChakdaha
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
Children2
ResidenceChakdaha

References edit

  1. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 2016, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Jolt for Congress: Heavyweights from Nadia join Trinamool". Millennium Post. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ "West Bengal: 2 sitting Congress MLAs quit to join Trinamool Congress". India Today. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019.