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'''Surajit Datta''' ( |
'''Surajit Datta''' (1953–2023) is an [[India]]n politician from [[Tripura]]. He was an MLA from [[Ramnagar, Tripura Assembly constituency|Ramnagar Assembly constituency]] in [[West Tripura district|West Tripura District]]. He won the [[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]], representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref name="news18">{{Cite web |title=Surajit Datta in Tripura Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/tripura/surajit-datta-ramnagar-candidate-s23a007c001/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Datta was from Bordowali, West Tripura District, Tripura. He was the son of late Shashadhar Datta. He passed Class 12 in 1974 at Pragati Vidyabhaban.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surajit Datta(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAMNAGAR(WEST TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |
Datta was from Bordowali, West Tripura District, Tripura. He was the son of late Shashadhar Datta. He passed Class 12 in 1974 at Pragati Vidyabhaban.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surajit Datta(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAMNAGAR(WEST TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/Tripura2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6953 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Datta won from Ramnagar Assembly constituency representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Purushuttam Roy Barman, and independent candidate, by a margin of 897 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Tripura Election Result Live: रामनगर सीट पर BJP के सुराजीत |
Datta won from Ramnagar Assembly constituency representing [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Purushuttam Roy Barman, and independent candidate, by a margin of 897 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Tripura Election Result Live: रामनगर सीट पर BJP के सुराजीत दत्ता ने दोहरायी जीत, CPM के बागी के साथ रहा कांटे का मुकाबला |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/nation/ramnagar-tripura-election-result-winner-looser-2023-purushuttam-roy-barman-surajit-datta-pujan-biswas-bjp-tmc-cpim-congress-5401081.html |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> He first became an MLA winning the [[1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congres]]<nowiki/>s and became a minister in the Congress-TUJS government led by [[Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar|Sudhir Ranjan Majumder]]. Later, he won the next four elections, also on Congress ticket, in the [[1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1993]], [[1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1998]], [[2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2003]] and [[2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2008]] assembly elections, to make it five consecutive terms. He lost to Ratan Das of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] in a rare lost in the [[2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2013 Assembly election]].<ref name="news18"/> But he regained the seat in the [[2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]] after shifting allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He won again on BJP ticket in the 2023 election. |
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=== Death === |
=== Death === |
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Datta passed away on 27 December 2023 at a Kolkata hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 70 and is survived by his wife and daughter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-12-28 |title=Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta dies after prolonged illness |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tripura-bjp-mla-surajit-datta-dies-after-prolonged-illness/article67682440.ece |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/tripura-bjp-mla-surajit-datta-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-101703732286867.html</ref> The government declared state mourning on 28 December.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-28 |title=Seven-term Tripura MLA and BJP leader Surajit Datta passes away at 70 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/seven-term-tripura-mla-and-bjp-leader-surajit-datta-passes-away-at-70/articleshow/106347214.cms |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta dies after prolonged illness |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tripura/tripura-bjp-mla-surajit-datta-dies-after-prolonged-illness-2827381 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
Datta passed away on 27 December 2023 at a Kolkata hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 70 and is survived by his wife and daughter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-12-28 |title=Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta dies after prolonged illness |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tripura-bjp-mla-surajit-datta-dies-after-prolonged-illness/article67682440.ece |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/tripura-bjp-mla-surajit-datta-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-101703732286867.html|title=Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta passes away after prolonged illness|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref> The government declared state mourning on 28 December.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-28 |title=Seven-term Tripura MLA and BJP leader Surajit Datta passes away at 70 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/seven-term-tripura-mla-and-bjp-leader-surajit-datta-passes-away-at-70/articleshow/106347214.cms |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta dies after prolonged illness |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tripura/tripura-bjp-mla-surajit-datta-dies-after-prolonged-illness-2827381 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 3 November 2024
Surajit Datta (1953–2023) is an Indian politician from Tripura. He was an MLA from Ramnagar Assembly constituency in West Tripura District. He won the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Datta was from Bordowali, West Tripura District, Tripura. He was the son of late Shashadhar Datta. He passed Class 12 in 1974 at Pragati Vidyabhaban.[2]
Career
[edit]Datta won from Ramnagar Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Purushuttam Roy Barman, and independent candidate, by a margin of 897 votes.[3] He first became an MLA winning the 1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress and became a minister in the Congress-TUJS government led by Sudhir Ranjan Majumder. Later, he won the next four elections, also on Congress ticket, in the 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008 assembly elections, to make it five consecutive terms. He lost to Ratan Das of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in a rare lost in the 2013 Assembly election.[1] But he regained the seat in the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election after shifting allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He won again on BJP ticket in the 2023 election.
Death
[edit]Datta passed away on 27 December 2023 at a Kolkata hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 70 and is survived by his wife and daughter.[4][5] The government declared state mourning on 28 December.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Surajit Datta in Tripura Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Surajit Datta(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAMNAGAR(WEST TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Tripura Election Result Live: रामनगर सीट पर BJP के सुराजीत दत्ता ने दोहरायी जीत, CPM के बागी के साथ रहा कांटे का मुकाबला". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ PTI (2023-12-28). "Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta dies after prolonged illness". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta passes away after prolonged illness". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Seven-term Tripura MLA and BJP leader Surajit Datta passes away at 70". The Times of India. 2023-12-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Tripura BJP MLA Surajit Datta dies after prolonged illness". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
Categories:
- 1957 births
- 2023 deaths
- State cabinet ministers of Tripura
- Indian National Congress politicians from Tripura
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Tripura
- Tripura MLAs 1988–1993
- Tripura MLAs 1993–1998
- Tripura MLAs 1998–2003
- Tripura MLAs 2003–2008
- Tripura MLAs 2008–2013
- Tripura MLAs 2018–2023
- Tripura MLAs 2023–2028
- People from West Tripura district