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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Congress
DOB
02 Apr 1956
Age
69 years
birth palce
Berhampore, Distt. Murshidabad (West Bengal)
profession
Politician
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury biography
From single-handedly steering the Congress boat in West Bengal to being named as the party leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has come a long way to rise from under the shadow of other party heavyweights like Pranab Mukherjee and Abu Ghani Khan Choudhury.
The popularity of the 67-year-old can be gauged from the fact that he retained the Berhampore seat by an impressive margin of 80,000 votes in the 2019 General Elections despite the party fighting to stay relevant in Bengal in the face of a saffron surge.
Born on April 2, 1956, in Berhampore, Chowdhury shot into the political limelight after he won the seat in 1999 against all odds as it had not been won by the Congress since 1951 and was a Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) stronghold. RSP has been winning the Berhampore seat since 1952.
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Congress candidates won in all seven Assembly segments under the Berhampore Lok Sabha seat.
Chowdhury, a staunch critic of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been the chief of the West Bengal Congress and was also the Minister of State for Railways during the UPA government from 2012 to 2014. Chowdhury has also been a member of the West Bengal Assembly from 1996 to 1999.
Notably, Chowdhury lost the 2024 Lok Sabha election against TMC candidate and former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan.
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ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY NEWS
Detention of Bengali migrants: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury asks President Murmu to intervene
July 14, 2025 4:01 am
In recent weeks and months, several Bengali migrant workers on suspicion of being illegal Bangladeshi nationals have been detained, and some of them pushed into Bangladesh.
Mamata should say sorry to people of Murshidabad: Adhir
May 06, 2025 2:32 am
On Saturday, ahead of CM’s visit to Murshidabad -- Chowdhury described it as “riot-tourism”
‘Riot tourism’: Adhir hits out at Mamata over Murshidabad visit plan
May 04, 2025 2:13 am
Banerjee, who is scheduled to reach Berhampore on May 5, recently said she would also visit Samsherganj, one of the areas affected by the violence last month, on May 6
Bengal: Congress and ISF extend support to CPIM’s Brigade Parade rally
April 21, 2025 5:02 am
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh dismissed the rally's significance, alleging that many attendees were BJP voters
Congress's Adhir Ranjan backs Mamata on Oxford protest: ‘Not fair to insult CM abroad’
April 01, 2025 1:23 am
The former Congress MP, however, demanded the state government to issue a statement on the outcome of her trip
Polls a year away, Congress tells party’s Bengal leaders to focus on organisation, Rahul-Priyanka may pitch in
March 21, 2025 5:57 am
At the meeting, the central leadership discussed organisational matters with the state unit leaders. Sources said that the state unit leaders were told before the meeting that there would be no discussion on the party’s alliance.
Congress paying price of expelling Mamata, says ex-party chief
January 06, 2025 8:17 am
Adhir questions timing of Pradip Bhattacharya’s remarks, links to RS election.
‘Adhir had no personal enmity with Mamata… Decision on TMC only after discussions’: New Bengal Congress chief
September 26, 2024 7:30 am
Subhankar Sarkar says his top priority is to rebuild Congress from the grassroots: "I realise people of Bengal have been unhappy with our party’s activities for a long time. Hence, we do not get support"
Congress's soft face Subhankar Sarkar replaces Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as party's West Bengal president
September 22, 2024 1:22 pm
A shift in West Bengal Congress's approach to CM Mamata Banerjee and the ruling TMC is expected as Subhankar Sarkaras takes over from the hardliner Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Adhir officially out, Congress looks at changes in Bengal, may rethink ties with TMC in state
July 31, 2024 7:11 am
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reportedly taken by surprise at party meeting; high command to take a call on his successor
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