Shankar Dolai
Shankar Dolai | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ratan Pakhira |
| Succeeded by | Sital Kapat |
| Constituency | Ghatal (SC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1958 Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Residence(s) | Ghatal, West Bengal |
| Alma mater | College affiliated with University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Profession | Politician |
Shankar Dolai (3 January 1958)[1] is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Ghatal Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Paschim Medinipur district. He was elected in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Dolai is from Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Haripada Dolai. He completed his graduation in arts at a college affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[3]
Career
[edit]Dolai was elected in the Ghatal Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 107,682 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kamal Chandra Dolui of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 19,479 votes.[4] He first became an MLA winning the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[2] In 2011, he polled 101,355 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Chhabi Pakhira of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 16,277 votes.[5] However, his attempt to win for a third time was foiled by Sital Kapat of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election defeating Dolai, by a margin of 966 votes.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shankar Dolai, AITC MLA from Ghatal - Our Neta". Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b "West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Ghatal (SC) profile: TMC fields two-time MLA Shankar Dolai". Firstpost. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Shankar Dolai (All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)) Constituency - Ghatal (SC) (Paschim Medinipur) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Ghatal Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Shankar Dolai of TMC wins". News18. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Ghatal (SC) 2016". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Ghatal Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. "Ghatal Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing , Winners West bengal Ghatal Constituency Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.