Manoj Tigga

Indian Politician

Manoj Tigga
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byJohn Barla
ConstituencyAlipurduars
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
2016 – June 2024
Preceded byKumari Kujur
ConstituencyMadarihat
Personal details
Born (1972-05-11) 11 May 1972 (age 52)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Pomy Tigga
​
(m. 2001)​
Parent(s)Shibcharan Tigga and Uraon Ratani
Residence(s)Singhania Tea Estate (Gaudam Line) Birpara, Alipurduar, West Bengal - 735204
Alma materNorth Bengal University, B.Sc (Bio)
OccupationPolitician

Manoj Tigga (born 11 May 1972) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Alipurduars, West Bengal elected in the 2024 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was former member of Legislative assembly representing the Madarihat constituency in West Bengal. In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Tigga contesting on an election ticket from BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of All India Trinamool Congress by 22,308 votes.[1][2][3]

Political career

He contested 2009 Indian general election from Alipurduars constituency and was defeated by Manohar Tirkey of Revolutionary Socialist Party (India).[4][5]

References

  1. ^ BJP again gets 10% vote-share in Bengal, takes tally to three
  2. ^ In 7 Kerala Seats, BJP Finished 2nd; Tally In Bengal Goes From Zero To Three
  3. ^ BJP eyes 2014 gains in Hills
  4. ^ My Neta
  5. ^ After 47 years, Binnaguri looks for change
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Kumari Kujur (RSP)
 Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
from Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2016– 		Incumbent


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