Abdul Mannan (West Bengal politician)
Abdul Mannan | |
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Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal | |
In office 30 May 2016 [1] – 2 May 2021 | |
Governor | Keshari Nath Tripathi Jagdeep Dhankhar |
Deputy | Nepal Mahata |
Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
Preceded by | Surjya Kanta Mishra |
Succeeded by | Suvendu Adhikari |
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
In office 19 May 2016 – 2 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Muzaffar Khan |
Succeeded by | Arindam Guin |
Constituency | Champdani |
In office 1991–2006 | |
Preceded by | Jibesh Chakrabarty |
Succeeded by | Sunil Sarkar |
Constituency | Champdani |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 June 1952 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence(s) | 4/D, Arabinda Sarani, Chatra, Serampore - 712204, West Bengal, India |
Abdul Mannan is an Indian politician who was the Leader of the Opposition belonging to the Indian National Congress in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
On 7 February 2017, Mannan was seriously injured in a fight over a property damage bill in the Assembly.[2] Mannan protested the law, which would jail criminals for vandalism for 7 years, using placards. He was asked to stop but refused, after which he was suspended. He then sat in the Well of the House in protest, which led to a confrontation between police trying to remove him and fellow Congress MLAs, leading to Mannan being seriously injured.
Two days later, Mannan complained of suffocation and chest pains during an Assembly meeting, leading him to get a temporary pacemaker implanted another two days later.[3]
Mannan was defeated by TMC candidate Arindam Guin in the 2021 Legislative Assembly election.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Congress' Abdul Mannan to be new leader of opposition in Bengal assembly - Times of India". Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Ruckus in West Bengal Assembly, Congress MLA Abdul Mannan badly injured". 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Abdul Mannan stable after heart surgery - Times of India". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Champdani Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Champdani Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18 India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.