Abhijit Mukherjee
Abhijit Mukherjee (born 2 January 1960) is an Indian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) from the Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Abhijit Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 18 October 2012 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Khalilur Rahaman |
| Constituency | Jangipur |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 18 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dipak Chatterjee |
| Succeeded by | Dipak Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Nalhati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1960 Hooghly, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (since 2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2011–2021) |
| Parent(s) | Pranab Mukherjee Suvra Mukherjee |
| Residence(s) | Kabi Bharati Sarani Kolkata |
| Alma mater | Jadavpur University (BE) |
| Occupation | Chartered Engineer & Social Worker |
| Profession | Social Worker, Politician |
| Website | http://www.abhijitmukherjee.in |
Mukherjee won the 2012 Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency by-election by 2,536 votes defeating his nearest CPI(M) rival Muzaffar Hussain after a tough fight. The seat was vacated by his father President Pranab Mukherjee after he was elected as the President.
Mukherjee was re elected to Lok Sabha from Jangipur in 2014. He lost the 2019 election to TMC candidate Khalilur Rahaman.
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