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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Barasat, West Bengal.
Party in the cited recordAll India Trinamool Congress
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- 195923 November 1959
early life Born
Date of birth as published in the institutional biography.
Read the source ↗ - 19981998
elections Contested DIAMOND HARBOUR
Lok Sabha · West Bengal · WBTC · 344,092 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 19991999
elections Contested HOWRAH
Lok Sabha · West Bengal · AITC · 387,088 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Won BARASAT
Lok Sabha · West Bengal · AITC · 522,530 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2009May 2009
elections Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 200931 Aug. 2009
public service Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 200923 Sept. 2009
public service Member, Committee on Government Assurances
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Read the source ↗ - 20097 Oct. 2009
public service Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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Read the source ↗ - 201011 Jan. 2010
public service Member, Standing Committee on Labour
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won BARASAT
Lok Sabha · West Bengal · AITC · 525,387 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sept. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won BARASAT
Lok Sabha · West Bengal · AITC · 648,444 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20194 July 2019 onwards
public service Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
public service Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 201909 Oct. 2019 - 8 Oct. 2023
public service Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
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Read the source ↗ - 201921 Nov. 2019 onwards
public service Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024-25- Sep- 2026
public service Member, Committee on Home Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 onwards
public service Member, India-Bulgaria Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-07-29
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
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Read the source ↗ - 202626 Sep 2026 onwards
public service Chairperson, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 · Lok Sabha ↗ | DIAMOND HARBOURWest Bengal · WBTC | Position 2 | 344,092 |
| 1999 · Lok Sabha ↗ | HOWRAHWest Bengal · AITC | Position 2 | 387,088 |
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BARASATWest Bengal · AITC | Won | 522,530 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BARASATWest Bengal · AITC | Won | 525,387 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | BARASATWest Bengal · AITC | Won | 648,444 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s date of birth as 23 November 1959. The birthplace is recorded as Kolkata.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M.B.B.S., Post Graduate Training in Obstetric Ultrasound Educated at R.G. Kar Medical College and Kings College, London, U.K. R.G. Kar Medical College and Kings College, London, U.K.. The professional background is listed as MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 7 Oct. 2009: Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 onwards: Member, India-Bulgaria Parliamentary Friendship Group. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- MBBS, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, 1984; PG Training in Advance Ultra Sound, King's College Hospital Medical School, London, UK, 1987 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- M.B.B.S., Post Graduate Training in Obstetric Ultrasound Educated at R.G. Kar Medical College and Kings College, London, U.K. R.G. Kar Medical College and Kings College, London, U.K. Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Books & publications
- (i) Manual of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; (ii) Step by Step Transvaginal Ultrasound; Source ↗
- Literary, artistic & scientific work
- (i) Published research papers in National and International Medical Journals; (ii) Wrote chapters in Medical Books of Gynaecology Ultrasound:(a) Manual of Ultrasound; (b) Step by Step Ultrasound ; and ‘Kuhu Kuhu’ - A Bengali book of poetry Source ↗
- Social & cultural work as reported
- (i) Worked with Mother Teresa for poor; (ii) Working with Pir Towa Siddique of Furfura Sharif for Mujadida Anath Foundation; and (iii) Running a school for poor children from BPL families since last 6 years. Besides studies these children are being taught music. Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- Austria, Bhutan, Canada, France, Nepal, The Netherlands, Turkey, U. K. and U.S.A. Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Working with pioneer research workers doing Test Tube Baby Research world over with Doppler Ultrasound in female reproduction as the subject of special interest Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 26 Sep 2026 onwards
Chairperson, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Source ↗ - 25 Feb 2026 onwards
Member, India-Bulgaria Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024-25- Sep- 2026
Member, Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Source ↗ - 21 Nov. 2019 onwards
Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 09 Oct. 2019 - 8 Oct. 2023
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 onwards
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - 4 July 2019 onwards
Member, Panel of Chairpersons, Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
Source ↗ - 1 Sept. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - May, 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - 11 Jan. 2010
Member, Standing Committee on Labour
Source ↗ - 7 Oct. 2009
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
Source ↗ - 23 Sept. 2009
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Source ↗ - 31 Aug. 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs
Source ↗ - May 2009
Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 19 | 3 |
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AITC general election manifesto 2024
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-30 to 2026-07-29
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Reference regarding Point of Order in the discussion
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Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026; Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026
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Discussion on the 150th Anniversary of The National Song "Vande Matram"
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Statutory Resolution regarding approval of continuance of the Proclamation by President in Relation to The State of Manipur
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Motion Of Thanks On The President's Address
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2025-03-20 to 2026-04-02
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Testing of Drinking-Water Samples
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Consultancy Firm in BSNL
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Deaths Related to Obesity
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Assessment of Industrial Land in the North-Eastern Region
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Cyber Crime against Women
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Minimum Public Shareholding in CPSE
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Fresh trouble for Mamata: Rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s son sends legal notice to TMC chief over Barasat ticket claims
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TMC rift deepens: Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar's son sends legal notice to Mamata Banerjee over MLA ticket claim
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Rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s son sends legal notice to Mamata Banerjee, seeks apology
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Rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s son sends legal notice to Mamata, senior party leaders
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Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar’s Son Sends Legal Notice To Mamata Banerjee Over Barasat Ticket Remarks
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West Bengal: Is Sudip Bandyopadhyay the 20th rebel TMC MP for bloc led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar? What we know so far
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- 16 Duplex, North Avenue, New Delhi NCT of Delhi 110001 Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- Uttarpara Digberia, Madhyamgram, 24 Parganas Barasat West Bengal 700129 Source ↗
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- Tels : (033) 25260404, 25262026 09013180190 (M),9830059332 Source ↗
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The cited biography records 23 November 1959.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar?
M.B.B.S., Post Graduate Training in Obstetric Ultrasound Educated at R.G. Kar Medical College and Kings College, London, U.K. R.G. Kar Medical College and Kings College, London, U.K..
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MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.
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7 Oct. 2009: Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Barasat, West Bengal.
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