Kalyan Banerjee (politician)
Indian politician (born 1957)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalyan Banerjee (Bengali: কল্যাণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; born 4 January 1957) is an Indian politician and lawyer belonging to the Trinamool Congress. He is Senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India and Calcutta High Court. He is a four-time Member of Parliament. He has won the 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024 Indian general elections from Sreerampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Kalyan Banerjee | |
|---|---|
Kalyan Banerjee 2012 | |
| Chairman of HRBC | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Santasri Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Sreerampur |
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2001 – 11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Tapas Banerjee |
| Succeeded by | Prativa Ranjan Mukherjee |
| Constituency | Asansol Uttar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1957 |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Smt. Chhabi Banerjee |
| Children | 2 |
| Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura (B.Com) Chatanagpur Law College, Ranchi (LL.B) | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Career
He was earlier elected for the 16th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.[2]
Kalyan Banerjee's education qualification is B.Com. and LL.B. He is a well known advocate, who has been frequently taking up numerous cases for Trinamool Congress. He has been practicing in Calcutta High Court since 1981. Some of the cases he handled are of Rizwanur Rahman Case, matters relating to Nandigram, Chhota Angaria Case, Bhikari Paswan Case, Imposition of Sec-144 in Singur and different land acquisition cases.[3]
May 2026 attack
On 30 May 2026, a mob attacked TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district. This incidence resulted in big political controversy, with Mamata Banerjee alleging BJP for this incidence, and BJP denying having any linkage to the given incidence. [4] [5]
On the next day, on 31 May 2026, Kalyan Banerjee was reportedly attacked in Chanditala, West Bengal in his own constituency. Banerjee was hit on his head with policemen standing there. [6] [7]
Two incidences of high profile attacks on two senior leaders of TMC led to huge political polarization in West Bengal, with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA alliance), also coming in open support of Mamata Banerjee on these issues. [8] [9]
Meanwhile Mamata has announced public protest on 02 June against the attacks on Abhishek Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee in rapid succession. [10]