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Sukhendu Sekhar Ray

Sukhendu Sekhar Ray is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for West Bengal.

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(clubbed) Record coal production and domestic energy security

UNSTARRED · COAL · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2425 · Session 271

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01 / THE ESSENTIALS

At a glance

Office
Member of Parliament · Rajya Sabha
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Institution
Rajya Sabha
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Constituency / area
West Bengal
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State / Union territory
West Bengal
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Membership status
Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster
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THE JOURNEY, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

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  1. 19495 April 1949
  2. 2011Aug. 2011
    elections

    Elected to Rajya Sabha

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  3. 2011Aug. 2011 - Feb 2019
    public service

    Deputy Leader, All India Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha

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  4. 2011Aug. 2011 - May 2014, Dec. 2014 - May 2019 and Sept. 2019 - June 2024
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    Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

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  5. 2011Aug. 2011 - May 2014
    public service

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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  6. 2012April 2012 - Sept. 2014
    public service

    Member, Business Advisory Committee

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  7. 2012May 2012 - May 2014, Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2017, Dec. 2017 - May 2019, July 2019 - April 2022, May - Aug. 2023, Aug. 2024 - April 2026 and Aug. 2026 onwards
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    Member, Committee on Public Accounts

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  8. 2013April 2013 - May 2014
    public service

    Member, Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Crafts people

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  9. 2014July 2014
    public service

    Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, (re-nominated in April 2018, July 2020, July 2022, December 2022, July 2023 and June 2024)

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  10. 2014Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2023
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    Member, General Purposes Committee

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  11. 2014Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2023 and Nov. 2023 - June 2026
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    Member, Committee on Rules

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  12. 2014Dec. 2014 - Oct. 2016
    public service

    Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

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  13. 2014Dec. 2014 - May 2019
    public service

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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  14. 2014Dec. 2014 - Aug. 2017
    public service

    Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

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  15. 2014Dec. 2014 - Feb. 2015
    public service

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014

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  16. 2015Feb. 2015 - June 2026
    public service

    Chief Whip, All India Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha

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  17. 2015March 2015
    public service

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015

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  18. 2015July 2015 - Jan. 2020
    public service

    Member, National Jute Board

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  19. 2015Dec. 2015 - Aug. 2016
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    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013

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  20. 2016Jan. - April 2016
    public service

    Member, Joint Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015

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  21. 2016March - May 2016
    public service

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016

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  22. 2016May - July 2016
    public service

    Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016

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  23. 2016Oct. 2016 - Aug.2017 and Oct. 2017 - May 2019
    public service

    Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament

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  24. 2017April - July 2017
    public service

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017

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  25. 2017Aug. 2017
    elections

    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)

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  26. 2019Oct. 2019 - June 2024
    public service

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance

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  27. 2014Dec.2014 - Nov. 2019
    public service

    Member, Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha

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  28. 2022Dec. 2022 -March 2023
    public service

    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

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  29. 2023Aug. 2023
    elections

    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term) (resigned w.e.f. 8 June 2026)

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  30. 2024Sept. 2024 - June 2026 and Aug. 2026 onwards
    public service

    Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

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  31. 2024Oct. 2024 - June 2026
    public service

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence

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  32. 2026Feb. 2026 - June 2026
    public service

    Member, India-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Group

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  33. 2026July 2026
    elections

    Elected to Rajya Sabha (fourth term)

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  34. 20262026-08-13
    public work

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    Parliamentary question: Space debris management vis-a-vis LEO satellite sustainability This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.

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  35. 2026Sept. 2026 onwards
    public service

    Member, Committee on Rules

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Early life & upbringing

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.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Education & professional life

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.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Public life: the documented service history

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.

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02 / BIOGRAPHY

The person behind the office

Rajya Sabha terms served (source)
4
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Education in the official biography
M.A., LL.B. Educated at Kalindri High School, Malda, St. Paul's College, Rabindra Bharati University and Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal
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Profession / professional background in biography
Lawyer
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Personal background in the official biography

Date of birth
5 April 1949
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Place of birth
English Bazar, Malda, West Bengal
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Father’s name
Late Shri Shibendu Sekhar Ray
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Mother’s name
Late Shrimati Hironmoyee Devi
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Marital status
Married
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Spouse’s name
Late Shrimati Mahashweta Ray
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Marriage date
20 January 1982
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Daughters listed in biography
One
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Interests, publications & public work

Books & publications
(i) Chayatarini, 2009, (ii) Pranab Mukherjee-The All Season Man, 2010, (iii) W.C. Bonnerjee-In the Horizon of Life, 2011 and (iv) Woomesh Chandra Bandopadhyay-Jiban Digante, 2011
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Social & cultural work as reported
Engaged in public awareness programmes for the promotion of culture, heritage and archaeological sites and remains; contributed articles in different vernacular magazines and newspapers; keen interest in art, culture and music; Editor, Jago Bangla, a Bengali daily newspaper
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Hobbies & recreation
To study the reminiscences of India's past glory, heritage and culture; historical events, personalities of the past and the present
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Travel reported in biography
Nepal, as a Member of the Parliamentary delegation in 2013; Japan, as part of the C.I.I. delegation in 2014; Cambodia and Laos, as a member of the delegation led by the Hon'ble Vice-President of India in 2015; London (U.K.), to attend Commonwealth Conference as part of Indian Parliamentary delegation in 2016; New York (U.S.A.), to participate in the 73rd General Assembly session of the United Nations as a Member of the Indian Delegation in 2018; Romania, erstwhile U.S.S.R., U.K., erstwhile Yugoslavia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany
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Other information in biography
Started political career in 1968 and held different positions; previously worked as Law Officer in a Government of India Enterprise; elected Vice-President, Calcutta High Court Bar Association, 2009-2011
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03 / PUBLIC SERVICE

Terms, responsibilities & positions

Legislature / term
2026-2029
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Term end in roster
18/08/2029
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Membership category
See official election record
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Term notification date
2026-07-17
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Term expiry in official roster
2029-08-18
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Oath date in Parliament record
20 July 2026
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Positions held & committee service

  1. Aug. 2011

    Elected to Rajya Sabha

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  2. Aug. 2011 - Feb 2019

    Deputy Leader, All India Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha

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  3. Aug. 2011 - May 2014, Dec. 2014 - May 2019 and Sept. 2019 - June 2024

    Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

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  4. Aug. 2011 - May 2014

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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  5. April 2012 - Sept. 2014

    Member, Business Advisory Committee

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  6. May 2012 - May 2014, Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2017, Dec. 2017 - May 2019, July 2019 - April 2022, May - Aug. 2023, Aug. 2024 - April 2026 and Aug. 2026 onwards

    Member, Committee on Public Accounts

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  7. April 2013 - May 2014

    Member, Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Crafts people

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  8. July 2014

    Nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons, (re-nominated in April 2018, July 2020, July 2022, December 2022, July 2023 and June 2024)

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  9. Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2023

    Member, General Purposes Committee

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  10. Sept. 2014 - Aug. 2023 and Nov. 2023 - June 2026

    Member, Committee on Rules

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  11. Dec. 2014 - Oct. 2016

    Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

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  12. Dec. 2014 - May 2019

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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  13. Dec.2014 - Nov. 2019

    Member, Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha

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  14. Dec. 2014 - Aug. 2017

    Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit

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  15. Dec. 2014 - Feb. 2015

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014

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  16. Feb. 2015 - June 2026

    Chief Whip, All India Trinamool Congress in Rajya Sabha

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  17. March 2015

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2015

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  18. July 2015 - Jan. 2020

    Member, National Jute Board

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  19. Dec. 2015 - Aug. 2016

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013

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  20. Jan. - April 2016

    Member, Joint Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015

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  21. March - May 2016

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2016

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  22. May - July 2016

    Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016

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  23. Oct. 2016 - Aug.2017 and Oct. 2017 - May 2019

    Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament

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  24. April - July 2017

    Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017

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  25. Aug. 2017

    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (second term)

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  26. Oct. 2019 - June 2024

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance

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  27. Dec. 2022 -March 2023

    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

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  28. Aug. 2023

    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (third term) (resigned w.e.f. 8 June 2026)

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  29. Sept. 2024 - June 2026 and Aug. 2026 onwards

    Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

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  30. Oct. 2024 - June 2026

    Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence

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  31. Feb. 2026 - June 2026

    Member, India-Malaysia Parliamentary Friendship Group

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  32. July 2026

    Elected to Rajya Sabha (fourth term)

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  33. Sept. 2026 onwards

    Member, Committee on Rules

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04 / LEGISLATIVE WORK

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YearQuestionsProceedings
201130
2012320
2013460
2014510
2015350
2016400
201790
2018270
201970
202040
202140
202260
202320
202420
2025140
2026250

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PARTY & REPRESENTATION

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Party in the cited membership record

Bharatiya Janata Party

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National platform · Lok Sabha election 2024

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Space debris management vis-a-vis LEO satellite sustainability

STARRED · SPACE · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 280 · Session 271

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(clubbed) Record coal production and domestic energy security

UNSTARRED · COAL · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2425 · Session 271

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Clubbed reference: the source names Ujjwal Deorao Nikam as the member on this main question.

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Coal sector reforms and long-term energy strategy

UNSTARRED · COAL · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2421 · Session 271

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Implementation of Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme

UNSTARRED · ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2307 · Session 271

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(clubbed) Performance of Production Linked Incentive Schemes

UNSTARRED · COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2283 · Session 271

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Clubbed reference: the source names Anil Sukhdeorao Bonde as the member on this main question.

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(clubbed) Steps to improve Ease of Doing Business

UNSTARRED · COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY · Rajya Sabha Secretariat · Question 2276 · Session 271

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Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik look to return to Rajya Sabha on BJP ticket

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BJP Fields Ex-TMC MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Prakash Chik Baraik for Bengal Rajya Sabha Bypolls

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Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Prakash Chik Baraik join BJP in Kolkata | India News

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Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik join BJP in Kolkata

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TMC defectors Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray join BJP; Rajya Sabha return on cards

The Statesman

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BJP nominates former TMC MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik for Rajya Sabha bypolls hours after they joined the party

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05 / CONTACT & ACCESS

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Email published by Parliament
sukhendu.sekhar@sansad.nic.in
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Delhi correspondence address
7, Mahadev Road, New Delhi 110001
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Delhi contact published by Parliament
21430223, 23327930, 23327931
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Permanent correspondence address in official biography
1/111/1, Gairahat Road (South), Jodhpur Park, Kolkata. 700068
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Contact numbers published by Parliament
{033} 24725078, 24990713, Mobile: 09831227967, 983122796
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06 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

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When was Sukhendu Sekhar Ray born?

The cited biography records 5 April 1949.

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Where was Sukhendu Sekhar Ray born?

English Bazar, Malda, West Bengal.

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What education is recorded for Sukhendu Sekhar Ray?

M.A., LL.B. Educated at Kalindri High School, Malda, St. Paul's College, Rabindra Bharati University and Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal.

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What professional background is recorded for Sukhendu Sekhar Ray?

Lawyer.

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What is the earliest dated public role listed for Sukhendu Sekhar Ray?

Aug. 2011: Elected to Rajya Sabha. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.

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Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?

Sukhendu Sekhar Ray 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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07 / PLAIN-LANGUAGE ANSWERS

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Who is Sukhendu Sekhar Ray?

Sukhendu Sekhar Ray 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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