Santanu Sen
Indian doctor and politician
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Santanu Sen is an Indian doctor and politician. He was a councilor in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1] He was a former Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal.[2][3][4][5] He was the President of the Indian Medical Association.[6]
Preceded byVivek Gupta
Succeeded bySushmita Dev
ConstituencyWest Bengal
Preceded byBrojendra Kumar Bose
Santanu Sen | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2018 – 2 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vivek Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Sushmita Dev |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 2015–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Brojendra Kumar Bose |
| Succeeded by | Debika Chakraborty |
| Constituency | Ward No. 3 |
| Councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bishnupada Ghosh |
| Succeeded by | Puspali Sinha |
| Constituency | Ward No. 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1972 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Spouse | Dr. Kakoli Sen |
| Children | 1 |
Life
Shantanu Sen was born into a Bengali family.
Controversy
On 22 July 2021, he snatched the papers on Pegasus scandal from the hands of the IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha, tore it and threw it towards the Deputy Chairman.[7] Due to his unparliamentary behavior, he was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of monsoon session.[8]