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Shampa Dhara

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Shampa Dhara
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byNepal Ghorui
ConstituencyRaina
Personal details
Born1992 (age 31–32)
Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
NationalityIndian
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
EducationBachelor of Arts (University of Burdwan)

Shampa Dhara (born 1992)[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Raina Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Purba Bardhaman district. She won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Dhara is from Raina, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. She is the daughter of Gangadhar Dhara. She completed Bachelor of Arts in 2015 at Vivekananda Mahavidyalya, Purba Burdhwan, which is affiliated with the University of Burdwan. She served as the chairperson of the East Burdwan Zilla Parishad before becoming an MLA.[1]

Career

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Dhara won from Raina Assembly constituency representing All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She polled 108,752 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Manik Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 18,205 votes.[4][5] In June 2022, she was involved in a controversy where she allegedly selected rebel candidates, and they were given party symbol in the local body elections.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shampa Dhara(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- RAINA (SC)(PURBA BARDHAMAN) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ "West Bengal Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners – CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ "MPs and MLAs | Purba Bardhaman District , Govt. of WB | India". Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Raina Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Shampa Dhara Of TMC Wins". News18. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Raina West Bengal Election 2021 Final Results LIVE:TMC Candidate Shampa Dhara wins from Raina, Details Inside". ABP Live. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ Service, Statesman News (22 June 2023). "TMC official candidates denied symbol, given to independents instead". The Statesman. Retrieved 9 December 2024.