Sushmita Dev
Indian politician
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Sushmita Dev (born 25 September 1972) is an Indian politician and a member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. Previously, she was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Silchar, Assam in the 2014 Indian general election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2] She is the former president of All India Mahila Congress.[1] She lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election to BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy, which led her to resign from Indian National Congress and join the Trinamool Congress in 2021.[3] She quit the Trinamool Congress in June 2026,[4] joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in July the same year.[5]
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Sushmita Dev | |
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Sushmita Dev in 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| In office 3 April 2024 – 10 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Santanu Sen |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 18 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Manas Bhunia |
| Succeeded by | Samirul Islam |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Assam | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kabindra Purkayastha |
| Succeeded by | Rajdeep Roy |
| Constituency | Silchar |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bhitika Dev |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Kumar Paul |
| Constituency | Silchar |
| President of All India Mahila Congress | |
| In office 9 September 2017 – 16 August 2021[1] | |
| President | Rahul Gandhi Sonia Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Shobha Ozha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1972 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | Trinamool Congress (2021–2026) Indian National Congress (until 2021) |
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| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, LLB) King's College London (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Early life
Dev is the daughter of veteran Indian National Congress leader Santosh Mohan Dev and her mother is Bithika Dev, a legislator of Silchar of Assam assembly. Her father was a member of parliament and cabinet minister of India.[6]
She holds a B.A.(Hons.) from Miranda House, Bar-at-Law, an LLB (Corporate and Commercial Laws) from University of Delhi. She enrolled at Inns of Courts School of Law, London and King's College London, UK.[7]
Elections contested
Lok Sabha
| Year | Const. | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Silchar | INC | 417,818 | 43.99 | Rajdeep Roy | BJP | 499,414 | 52.59 | Lost |  81,596 |
8.60 | ||
| 2014 | 336,451 | 42.07 | Kabindra Purkayastha | 301,210 | 37.66 | Won |  35,241 |
4.41 | |||||
Rajya Sabha
| Position | Party | Constituency | From | To | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1st Term) |
AITC | West Bengal | 27 Sept 2021 |
18 August 2023 |
1 year, 325 days | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (2nd Term) |
3 April 2024 |
10 June 2026 |
2 years, 68 days | |||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (3rd Term) |
BJP | 17 July 2026 |
2 April 2030 |
3 years, 259 days | ||