Vivek Gupta (politician)
Vivek Gupta | |
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Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for West Bengal | |
In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2018 | |
Succeeded by | Santunu Sen, AITC |
Constituency | West Bengal |
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 May 2021[1] | |
Preceded by | Smita Bakshi |
Constituency | Jorasanko |
Personal details | |
Born | Kolkata | 27 December 1975
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
Spouse(s) | Smt.Ruchika Gupta |
Residence | Kolkata |
Vivek Gupta (born December 1975) is MLA from Assembly Constituency Jorasakho of Trinamool Congress Party in West Bengal Election 2021.[2] He was previously a Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha (2012- 2018) representing All India Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal. He is the Managing Director & Chief group editor of SANMARG which is the leading Hindi daily in Eastern India.
Early life[]
Vivek Gupta was born in Kolkata to a Hindu family. He went to Don Bosco School Calcutta and later to Bhawanipore College in Kolkata. He began his career as a journalist.
He is educated at Calcutta University with B.com (Hons), a Degree in System Design & Analyst from Kolkata NIIT and degree in Print Production Education at V.D.M.A (Germany).
Political career[]
He was nominated in the year May 2012 to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. He has served as a member of Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (LS) committee on food, consumer affair & Public Distribution in the year 2012.[3] He was a member of Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (RS) committee on Industry. He is since December 2012 onwards Member of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) Council and since October 2013 onwards Member, National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.[4]
He participated in the in 2012, and in the 9th World Hindi Conference in Johannesburg 2012.
He was Member Hindi Advisory Committee of West Bengal during 2010–2012. He was President of Paschim Banga Hindi Academy during 2011–2012.[5]
References[]
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (3 May 2021). "Jorasanko West Bengal Election 2021 Final Results LIVE:TMC Candidate VIVEK GUPTA wins from Jorasanko, Details Inside". news.abplive.com.
- ^ "Bengal Polls 2021: Jaya Bachchan takes part in a roadshow for TMC's Jorasanko candidate Vivek Gupta". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ^ "Vivek Gupta(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):(WEST BENGAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Vivek Gupta Biography". Elections.in. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri Vivek Gupta". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- All India Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal
- Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
- Politicians from Kolkata
- University of Calcutta alumni
- 21st-century Indian politicians
- West Bengal politician stubs