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Ms. Sushmita Dev
Ms. Sushmita Dev is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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A life in the public record
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- 197225 September 1972
early life - 20092009-2014
public service Chairperson, Silchar Municipal Board
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20112011-2014
public service Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2014May 2014 - May 2019
public service Member, Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2014Sept. 2014 - May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2015Dec. 2015 - May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2016May 2016 - May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2016Aug. 2016 - May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on Bill to amend the Citizenship Amendment Act, 1955
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2018April 2018
public service Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2021Sept. 2021
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2021Sept. 2021 - Aug. 2023 and Sept. 2024 - Sept. 2025
public service Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2021Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2023
public service Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2021Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2023 and Oct. 2024 - June 2026
public service Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2021Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2023
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2024April 2024
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term) resigned w.e.f. 10.06.2026
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Read the source ↗ - 2024July 2024
public service Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons (renominated in Feb. 2025)
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Read the source ↗ - 2024Oct. 2024 - June 2026
public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2025Sept. 2025 - June 2026
public service Member, Committee on Water Resources
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2026Feb. 2026 - June 2026
public service Member, India – Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2026July 2026
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 2026Aug. 2026 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Water resources
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-13
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Publisher reference: Ruckus in Parliament over attire: John Brittas and Sushmita Dev trade barbs | India News This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - 2026Sept. 2026 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Position and period retained from the source; an open-ended period does not independently establish a current appointment.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Ms. Sushmita Dev’s date of birth as 25 September 1972. The birthplace is recorded as Silchar, Cachar, Assam.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. (Hons.), Bar-at-Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills, LL.M. (Corporate and Commercial Laws) Educated at Miranda House, Delhi University; Thames Valley University, London; Inns of Courts School of Law, London; Kings College, London University and City University, London, U.K.. The professional background is listed as Lawyer.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 2009-2014: Chairperson, Silchar Municipal Board. A later recorded entry is Sept. 2026 onwards: Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation. 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
- B.A. (Hons.), Bar-at-Law, LL.M. (Corporate and Commercial Laws) Educated at Miranda House, Delhi University; Thames Valley University, London; Inns of Courts School of Law, London; and Kings College, London University, U.K. Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A. (Hons.), Bar-at-Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills, LL.M. (Corporate and Commercial Laws) Educated at Miranda House, Delhi University; Thames Valley University, London; Inns of Courts School of Law, London; Kings College, London University and City University, London, U.K. Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Travel reported in biography
- China, France, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, U.K., U.S.A, Spain, Bangladesh, Russia and Greece Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 2009-2014
Chairperson, Silchar Municipal Board
Source ↗ - 2011-2014
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
Source ↗ - May 2014 - May 2019
Member, Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Sept. 2014 - May 2019
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
Source ↗ - Dec. 2015 - May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015
Source ↗ - Aug. 2016 - May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on Bill to amend the Citizenship Amendment Act, 1955
Source ↗ - May 2016 - May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Source ↗ - April 2018
Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps
Source ↗ - Sept. 2021
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗ - Sept. 2021 - Aug. 2023 and Sept. 2024 - Sept. 2025
Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Source ↗ - Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2023
Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
Source ↗ - Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2023 and Oct. 2024 - June 2026
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Source ↗ - Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2023
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Source ↗ - April 2024
Elected to Rajya Sabha (second term) resigned w.e.f. 10.06.2026
Source ↗ - July 2024
Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons (renominated in Feb. 2025)
Source ↗ - Oct. 2024 - June 2026
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Source ↗ - Sept. 2025 - June 2026
Member, Committee on Water Resources
Source ↗ - Feb. 2026 - June 2026
Member, India – Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - July 2026
Elected to Rajya Sabha (third term)
Source ↗ - Aug. 2026 onwards
Member, Committee on Water resources
Source ↗ - Sept. 2026 onwards
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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What the record says about participation
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Attendance
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2026
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 0 |
| 2026 | 21 | 0 |
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Questions & answers
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Record FPI outflows and impact on Indian equity markets
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Persistent pollution in river Yamuna
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Status of cold storage facilities in Assam
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Vacancies in Higher Educational Institutions
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Dilution of qualifying standards for postgraduate medical admissions
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Restrictions for Aadhaar enrollment in Asssam
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Ruckus in Parliament over attire: John Brittas and Sushmita Dev trade barbs | India News
Publisher index
Opposition condemns 'lungiwala' remark against CPI(M) MP Brittas; BJP MP Sushmita Dev clarifies comment
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‘She Called Me Lungi-Wala’: CPI(M) MP John Brittas Makes Big Claim In Parliament, Sushmita Dev Responds
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‘Lungiwala’ remark rocks RS as John Brittas says he’s filed privilege notice against BJP’s Sushmita Dev
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After BJP MP Sushmita Dev’s ‘lungi wala’ remark, John Brittas moves privilege notice
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Sangh Parivar Much Better Than Gandhi Parivar: Sushmita Dev Who Recently Joined BJP After Quitting TMC
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A practical guide to the evidence
Questions are scrutiny
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- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- H/No. 68, Kali Mohan Road, S.M. Dev Road, Silchar, District - Cachar, Assam 788003 Source ↗
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When was Ms. Sushmita Dev born?
The cited biography records 25 September 1972.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Ms. Sushmita Dev?
B.A. (Hons.), Bar-at-Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills, LL.M. (Corporate and Commercial Laws) Educated at Miranda House, Delhi University; Thames Valley University, London; Inns of Courts School of Law, London; Kings College, London University and City University, London, U.K..
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Ms. Sushmita Dev?
2009-2014: Chairperson, Silchar Municipal Board. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
Read the supporting source ↗Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?
Ms. Sushmita Dev is listed in the Rajya Sabha record for West Bengal. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.
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Who is Ms. Sushmita Dev?
Ms. Sushmita Dev is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal.
What does this office do?
Serves in the Council of States. Rajya Sabha membership is state/UT based or nominated, rather than tied to a Lok Sabha constituency.
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