Sukhendu Sekhar Ray is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal.
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The cited biography records Sukhendu Sekhar Ray’s date of birth as 5 April 1949. The birthplace is recorded as English Bazar, Malda, West Bengal.
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M.A., LL.B. Educated at Kalindri High School, Malda, St. Paul's College, Rabindra Bharati University and Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal. The professional background is listed as Lawyer.
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is Aug. 2011: Elected to Rajya Sabha. A later recorded entry is Sept. 2026 onwards: Member, Committee on Rules. 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.
Elected to Rajya Sabha
Source ↗Deputy Leader, All India Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha
Source ↗Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Source ↗Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Source ↗Member, Business Advisory Committee
Source ↗Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗Member, Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Crafts people
Source ↗Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, (re-nominated in April 2018, July 2020, July 2022, December 2022, July 2023 and June 2024)
Source ↗Member, General Purposes Committee
Source ↗Member, Committee on Rules
Source ↗Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
Source ↗Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Source ↗Member, Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha
Source ↗Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Source ↗Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014
Source ↗Chief Whip, All India Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha
Source ↗Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015
Source ↗Member, National Jute Board
Source ↗Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Source ↗Member, Joint Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015
Source ↗Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016
Source ↗Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Source ↗Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
Source ↗Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017
Source ↗Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)
Source ↗Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
Source ↗Member, Joint Committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 Member, Joint Committee on the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Source ↗Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term) (resigned w.e.f. 8 June 2026)
Source ↗Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Source ↗Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
Source ↗Member, India-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗Elected to Rajya Sabha (fourth term)
Source ↗Member, Committee on Rules
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 |
| 2013 | 46 | 0 |
| 2014 | 51 | 0 |
| 2015 | 35 | 0 |
| 2016 | 40 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2026 | 25 | 0 |
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Clubbed reference: the source names Anil Sukhdeorao Bonde as the member on this main question.
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Clubbed reference: the source names Rekha Sharma as the member on this main question.
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The cited biography records 5 April 1949.
Read the supporting source ↗M.A., LL.B. Educated at Kalindri High School, Malda, St. Paul's College, Rabindra Bharati University and Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Read the supporting source ↗Lawyer.
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