Bandhu Tirkey
Bandhu Tirkey is an Indian politician and a former Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elected from Mandar of Jharkhand state as a member of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) in 2019. He was expelled from his post on Feb, 2022 for having more money than stated to ECI.
Bandhu Tirkey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gangotri Kujur |
| Constituency | Mandar |
| In office 2005–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Deo Kumar Dhan |
| Succeeded by | Gangotri Kujur |
| Constituency | Mandar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) All India Trinamool Congress Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch United Goans Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Dahisot Banhora, Ranchi district |
Babulal Marandi expelled his party MLAs Pradeep Yadav and Tirkey from the party for anti-party activities. Both of them later joined Indian National Congress in its Delhi headquarters as Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) party was merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.
On March 28, 2022 Bandhu was convicted and sentenced to 3-year jail term related to corruption charges.
In April 2022, he was disqualified from the 5th Jharkhand Assembly after the conviction by the CBI court on disproportionate assets case.