Hiten Barman
Sitalkuchi | |
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Forest Minister | |
In office 2011-2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Gopalpur, District: Cooch Behar | 21 June 1950
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2011 – present)
All India Forward Bloc (1972-2010) |
Spouse | Kalpana Barman |
Children | Two sons (Tapan Barman and Piyush Barman) |
Residence(s) | Amlapara, Ward No. 6, P.O. Mathabhanga, District: Cooch Behar |
Hiten Barman is an Indian politician, who was earlier with
Early life
Hiten Barman, son of Maneswar and Rajabala Barman, was born on 21 June 1950 at Gopalpur in Cooch Behar district.[1]
Educated at Mathabhanga High School, he passed Higher Secondary and Junior Basic Training, and became a teacher.[1]
He married Kalpana in 1983 and they have two sons.[1]
Political career
He entered politics at a young age in 1972, when he was studying at Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri. Initially involved in student politics, he subsequently joined the
In 2009, the Forward Bloc refused to renominate their sitting MP. This aggrieved him and he left the party and later joined the Trinamool Congress.[2][4] In 2011, he was elected to the state assembly on a Trinamool Congress ticket from the
References
- ^ a b c "Members of Parliament – Lok Sabha – Profile". Barman, Hiten. reFocusindia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Making of a Minister". Cooch Behar Calling, 20 May 2011. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "CM appeals to left to join Trinamool". The Telegraph, 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Performance check – Mamata Banerjee strips Partha of industry". The Financial Express, 27 December 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2014.