Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Silver Grey |
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Personal Life
Religion | Hinduism |
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Address | 37C, Harish Chatterjee Street, Kolkata-700026, West Bengal |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Family
Father | Bholanath Banerjee | ||||
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Mother | Sibani Banerjee | ||||
Spouse | Chhabi Banerjee | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
After obtaining an LLB degree, he began his legal practice at the Calcutta High Court in 1981. | |
He entered politics in 1991 by joining the Indian National Congress and chaired the West Bengal Youth Congress until 1997. | |
Recognized as a senior advocate of the Calcutta High Court in 2004. | |
Represented the Parliamentary Team of the United General Assembly during visits to the U.K. and the U.S.A. in October 2009. | |
Assumed the role of chairman of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on August 31, 2009. | |
Responsibilities included leading various parliamentary committees like the Consultative Committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs, Committee on Privileges, and others. | |
Sole representative of the CPA India Union at the CPA Global Seminar in Vienna, Austria, discussing the “Role of Parliaments and Extractive Industries” in October 2013. | |
In subsequent parliamentary terms, he was involved in committees such as the House Committee, Committee on Estimates, and others. | |
Advocated significant cases including the Rizwanur Rahman Case, Nandigram Matter, and many land acquisition cases. |