Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb

Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb (শিবেন্দ্র বিজয় মল্ল দেব), also known as Durgesh Da (দুর্গেশ দা), is an Indian politician. He is from Jhargram, West Bengal.[1]

Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb with Mamata Banerjee at an election campaign in Jhargram

Sri.Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb, Hon'ble Chairman of Jhargram Municipality

Early life

He was born in Kolkata on 11 November 1956 and belongs to the Royal family of Jhargram. He is the eldest grandson of Raja Narasingha Malla Deb and is an alumnus of Rajkumar College, Raipur and the prestigious St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.[2]
He joined Indian Youth Congress as a college student when his father Birendra Bijoy Malla Deb was Member of Legislative Assembly from Jhargram[3]

Career

He serves as Chairman of Jhargram Municipality (ঝাড়গ্রাম পৌরসভা).[4] He has held the chair since 2013 as well as Councillor of the No.10 Ward, Jhargram Municipality. He is the working President of the All India Trinamool Congress in Jhargram district.[5] Shivendra contested the 2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Jhargram,he was defeated by his nearest rival Amar Basu of Communist Party of India.[6]
He was among the 11 Trinamool Congress political leaders in West Bengal who received threats from Maoists,hence he is provided with armed security by the West Bengal Home Department.[7]

See also

Pranab Basu

References
  1. "In Jhargram, Red brigade has royal fight on its hands". The Indian Express. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. Rathore, Abhinay. "Jhargram (Zamindari)". Rajput Provinces of India.
  3. "1971 Jhargram Vidhan Sabha Vote vote". www.wikidepea.com.
  4. "Leukoplast advice to Opposition/Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee". The Telegraph. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "West Bengal assembly poll results of Jhargram constituency". Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. "11 Trinamool leaders on Maoist hit list: IB". The Times of India. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2018.


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