Know your Politician 
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| Constituency   : | Raiganj(West Bengal                                                 ) |  
| Party Name : | Indian National Congress(INC) |  
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| Father’s Name | Shri Benoy Ghosh |  
| Mother’s Name | Smt. Durga Ghosh |  
| Date of Birth | 15.07.1960 |  
| Place of Birth | Kolkata (West Bengal) |  
| Marital Status | Married |  
| Date of Marriage | 15 Apr 1994 |  
| Spouse’s Name | Shri P.R. Dasmunsi |  
| No. of Sons | 1 |  
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| Educational Qualifications | M.A.(Dramatics) Educated at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal
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| Profession | Artist 
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| Permanent Address | 
| 6A, Rani Bhavani Road, |  
| Kolkata – 700 026, West Bengal |  
| Tels. (033) 24640505, 09434059596 (M) Fax. (033) 24640202
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| Present Address | 
| 7, Lodhi Estate, |  
| New Delhi – 110 003 |  
| Tels. (011) 24653778, 24653895, 24655494 (R), 23061999, 23061103 (O) 9810953151 (M)
 Fax. (011) 24653727 (R), 23061474 (O)
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| 2006-2009 | Member, West Bengal Legislative Assembly |  |  
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| 2009 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha |  |  
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| 31 Aug. 2009 | Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice |  |  
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| 28 Oct. 2012 onwards | Union Minister of State, Urban Development |  |  | 
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| Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |  
| Stage performer since 1984, T.V. Artist, Costume Designer, Art Director (T.V. Serial and short films) |  
| Social And Cultural Activities |  
| Worked for the street children,disabled children and tribal people |  
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| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |  
| Reading books, gardening, cooking and listening classical music |  
| Sports and Clubs |  
| President, Delhi Women Football |  
| Countries Visited |  
| Widely travelled |  
| Other Information |  
| Gold medalist at the post-graduation level and won many awards  in theatre 
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Reference:  Loksabha