Asoke Chandra Mitra
Indian politician
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Asoke Chandra Mitra (20 February 1949) is an Indian politician from Tripura.[1] He is a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Hrishyamukh Assembly constituency in the South Tripura district representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[2][3][4]
20 February 1949
Asoke Chandra Mitra | |
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| Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Badal Choudhury |
| Constituency | Hrishyamukh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asoke Chandra Mitra 20 February 1949 Tripura, India |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Subhra Mitra |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Bir Bikram College |
Early life and education
Mitra is from Belonia, South Tripura District, Tripura. He is the son of late Ramesh Chandra Mitra. He completed his B.Ed. in 1981 at Government B.Ed. College, Agartala, which is affiliated with University of Calcutta, West Bengal. Earlier, he did his B.Sc. at Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Agartala also under University of Calcutta in 1969. He is a retired government teacher.[5]
Career
Mitra won from Hrishyamukh Assembly constituency representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election. He polled 19,986 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Dipayan Choudhury of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 1,418 votes.[6]
