Dibyendu Adhikari
Indian politician (born 1976)
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Dibyendu Adhikari (born 24 December 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal. He is currently serving as an MLA from Egra constituency since 2026 and was elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk in 2019 as a member of the Trinamool Congress.
Dibyendu Adhikari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 November 2016 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Succeeded by | Abhijit Gangopadhyay |
| Constituency | Tamluk, West Bengal |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Tarun Maity |
| Constituency | Egra |
| In office 2009–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Succeeded by | Chandrima Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1976 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (until 2024) |
| Profession | Politician |
Adhikari's father Sisir and brothers Suvendu (currently Chief Minister of West Bengal) and Soumendu were also elected to the Lok Sabha or West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1]
Adhikari was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in West Bengal from Dakhin Kanthi constituency from 2009 to 2016. In 2016, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk parliamentary constituency of West Bengal on an AITC ticket in a by-election when the seat fell vacant due to the resignation of the sitting MP and his elder brother Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[2] He is also councillor of Contai Municipality.[3][4][5]
