Bansa Gopal Chowdhury is an Indian politician and was the member of

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of the

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of India who represents the

Asansol Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Ba ...

constituency of

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and is a member of the

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political party.

Early life and education

Bansa Chowdhury was born in

Raniganj Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation Geography Location Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metr ...

, West Bengal. He did his graduation from Triveni Devi Bhalotia College in

. Chowdhury was a social worker prior to becoming a politician.

Political career

Bansa Chowdhury, prior to contesting for

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elections, was also a member of the

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and was also a Cabinet Minister in the

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. Chowdhury was also an elected parliamentarian from the same constituency in the

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of India. He is currently a member of CPI(M) West Bengal State Committee and the Secretary of CITU Paschim Bardhaman District Committee.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chowdhury, Bansa Gopal India MPs 2004–2009 India MPs 2009–2014 1960 births Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal Lok Sabha members from West Bengal People from Paschim Bardhaman district Living people Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates in the 2014 Indian general election People from Asansol Indian communists Indian socialists

Early life and education

Political career

Posts held

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