Sukumar De
Indian politician
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Sukumar De (born 1960)[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He won as an three time MLA from Nandakumar Assembly constituency representing the Trinamool Congress.[1][2][3][4]
Sukumar De | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Nandakumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1960 Nandakumar, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
De is from Nandakumar, Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal. He is the son of Kshudiram De. He is a graduate in arts.[1]
Career
De first became an MLA winning the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election defeating Brahmamoy Nanda of the Samajwadi Party.[3] He retained the seat in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing Trinamool Congress. In 2016, he defeated his nearest rival Siraj Khan, who was an independent candidate supported by the LF - INC alliance.[3] He won for the third consecutive time in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election defeating Nilanjan Adhikary of the Bhratiya Janata Party by a margin of 5,406 votes.[2]