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Abhijit Mukherjee
Abhijit Mukherjee
Member of the Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 18 October 2012 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Pranab Mukherjee
Succeeded by	Khalilur Rahaman
Constituency	Jangipur
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
	In office; 13 May 2011 – 18 October 2012
Preceded by	Dipak Chatterjee
Succeeded by	Dipak Chatterjee
Constituency	Nalhati
Personal details
Born	2 January 1960 (age 64); Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Political party	Trinamool Congress (2021–2024)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (2011–2021)
Parent(s)	Pranab Mukherjee; Suvra Mukherjee
Residence(s)	Kabi Bharati Sarani; Kolkata
Alma mater	Jadavpur University (BE)
Occupation	Chartered Engineer & Social Worker
Profession	Social Worker, Politician
Website	http://www.abhijitmukherjee.in

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Abhijit Mukherjee (born 2 January 1960) is an Indian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) from the Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Mukherjee won the 2012 Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency by-election by 2,536 votes defeating his nearest CPI(M) rival Muzaffar Hussain after a tough fight. The seat was vacated by his father President Pranab Mukherjee after he was elected as the President.^[1]

Mukherjee was re elected to Lok Sabha from Jangipur in 2014.^[2] He lost the 2019 election to TMC candidate Khalilur Rahaman.

Early years

Abhijit Mukherjee was born on 2 January 1960 in Hoogly in West Bengal. He is the son of late Pranab Mukherjee (the former President of India) and late Suvra Mukherjee.^[3] His grandfather, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee, was active in the Indian independence movement and was a member of West Bengal Legislative Council between 1952 and 1964 as a representative of the Indian National Congress.^[4]^[5] Mukherjee graduated with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Jadavpur University in 1984.^[3]

Professional career

Mukherjee has worked as a corporate executive for firms like the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Maruti Udyog Limited and the Steel Authority of India Limited.^[6] He was General Manager in charge of Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] in the Steel Authority of India Limited.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

Mukherjee began his political career as a state legislator in West Bengal.^{[citation needed]} Following his father's election to the presidency, he contested the by-election for the Jangipur Seat in the Lok Sabha and won. He was re-elected in the 2014 Indian general election in a four cornered contest and retained his seat in Jangipur Constituency of Dist : Murshidabad, West Bengal. He is one of the four Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from West Bengal who are members of the Indian National Congress. In the 2019 General elections to the Lok Sabha, he lost to his rival candidate from TMC.^{[citation needed]}

On 5 July 2021, he joined Trinamool Congress after resigning from Indian National Congress.^[7]

Controversy

In 2012, Mukherjee was criticized for describing the women participants of the anti-rape protests as "highly dented and painted". He later withdrew and apologised for his statements.^[8]

References

^ The Hindu : News / National : Congress loses Tehri, scrapes through in Jangipur
^ "General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 Constituency Wise Trends & Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Life of Abhijit Mukherjee". abhijitmukherjee.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^ "Who is Pranab Mukherjee?". NDTV. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ "Biography". Pranab Mukherjee. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ "No surprises here, it's a staid First Family". Tehelka. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^ "Abhijeet Banerjee joins TMC". The Quint. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ "President's son Abhijit Mukherjee apologizes after calling anti-rape protesters 'dented and painted'". The Times of India. 27 December 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

External links

[1] The Hindu : News / National : Congress loses Tehri, scrapes through in Jangipur

[loksabha2014-2] "General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 Constituency Wise Trends & Results". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

[bio-3] "Life of Abhijit Mukherjee". abhijitmukherjee.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[NDTV-4] "Who is Pranab Mukherjee?". NDTV. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

[PMI-5] "Biography". Pranab Mukherjee. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

[teh-6] "No surprises here, it's a staid First Family". Tehelka. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[7] "Abhijeet Banerjee joins TMC". The Quint. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[8] "President's son Abhijit Mukherjee apologizes after calling anti-rape protesters 'dented and painted'". The Times of India. 27 December 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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 Mukherjee won the 2012 [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency]] by-election by 2,536 votes defeating his nearest CPI(M) rival Muzaffar Hussain after a tough fight. The seat was vacated by his father [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]] after he was elected as the President.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/abhijit-mukherjee-wins-jangipur-lok-sabha-bypoll/article3994294.ece The Hindu : News / National : Congress loses Tehri, scrapes through in Jangipur<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
-Mukherjee was re elected to Lok Sabha from Jangipur in 2014.<ref name=loksabha2014>{{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS256.htm?ac=9 |title = General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 Constituency Wise Trends & Results |work = West Bengal  | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 30 May 2014 }}</ref> He lost the 2019 election to [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] candidate [[Khalilur Rahaman]].
+Mukherjee was re elected to Lok Sabha from Jangipur in 2014.<ref name=loksabha2014>{{cite web |url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS256.htm?ac=9 |title = General Elections to Lok Sabha 2014 Constituency Wise Trends & Results |work = West Bengal |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 30 May 2014 |archive-date = 25 May 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140525200755/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS256.htm?ac=9 |url-status = dead }}</ref> He lost the 2019 election to [[Trinamool Congress|TMC]] candidate [[Khalilur Rahaman]].
 ==Early years==
-Abhijit Mukherjee was born on 2 January 1960 in [[Hugli-Chuchura|Hoogly]] in [[West Bengal]]. He is the son of late Pranab Mukherjee (the former [[President of India]]) and late Suvra Mukherjee.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Life of Abhijit Mukherjee |url=http://www.abhijitmukherjee.in/personallife.html |publisher=abhijitmukherjee.in |access-date=7 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729031552/http://www.abhijitmukherjee.in/personallife.html |archive-date=29 July 2012 }}</ref> His grandfather, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee, was active in the [[Indian independence movement]] and was a member of West Bengal Legislative Council between 1952 and 1964 as a representative of the Indian National Congress.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/who-is-pranab-mukherjee-231318 |title=Who is Pranab Mukherjee? |publisher=NDTV|date= 15 June 2012|access-date=11 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="PMI">{{cite web|url=http://www.pranabmukherjee.in/ |title=Biography |publisher=Pranab Mukherjee |access-date=11 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904170154/http://www.pranabmukherjee.in/ |archive-date=4 September 2010 }}</ref> Mukherjee graduated with a [[B.E]] in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from the Jadavpur University in 1984.<ref name="bio"/>
+Abhijit Mukherjee was born on 2 January 1960 in [[Hugli-Chuchura|Hoogly]] in [[West Bengal]]. He is the son of late Pranab Mukherjee (the former [[President of India]]) and late Suvra Mukherjee.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Life of Abhijit Mukherjee |url=http://www.abhijitmukherjee.in/personallife.html |publisher=abhijitmukherjee.in |access-date=7 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729031552/http://www.abhijitmukherjee.in/personallife.html |archive-date=29 July 2012 }}</ref> His grandfather, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee, was active in the [[Indian independence movement]] and was a member of West Bengal Legislative Council between 1952 and 1964 as a representative of the Indian National Congress.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/who-is-pranab-mukherjee-231318 |title=Who is Pranab Mukherjee? |publisher=NDTV|date= 15 June 2012|access-date=11 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="PMI">{{cite web|url=http://www.pranabmukherjee.in/ |title=Biography |publisher=Pranab Mukherjee |access-date=11 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904170154/http://www.pranabmukherjee.in/ |archive-date=4 September 2010 }}</ref> Mukherjee graduated with a [[B.E]]. in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from the Jadavpur University in 1984.<ref name="bio"/>
 ==Professional career==
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 ==Political career==
-Mukherjee began his political career as a state legislator in West Bengal.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}} Following his father's election to the presidency, he contested the by-election for the [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jangipur]] Seat in the [[Lok Sabha]] and won. He was re-elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]] in a four cornered contest and retained his seat in Jangiur Constituency of Dist : Murshidabad, West Bengal. He is one of the four Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from West Bengal who are members of the [[Indian National Congress]]. In the 2019 General elections to the Lok Sabha, he lost to his rival candidate from TMC.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
+Mukherjee began his political career as a state legislator in West Bengal.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}} Following his father's election to the presidency, he contested the by-election for the [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jangipur]] Seat in the [[Lok Sabha]] and won. He was re-elected in the [[2014 Indian general election]] in a four cornered contest and retained his seat in Jangipur Constituency of Dist : Murshidabad, West Bengal. He is one of the four Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from West Bengal who are members of the [[Indian National Congress]]. In the 2019 General elections to the Lok Sabha, he lost to his rival candidate from TMC.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
-On 5 July 2021, he joined [[All India Trinamool Congress]] after resigning from [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/former-president-pranab-mukherjees-son-abhijeet-mukherjee-joins-tmc|work=The Quint|title= Abhijeet Banerjee joins TMC|date=5 July 2021|access-date= 5 July 2021}}</ref>
+On 5 July 2021, he joined [[Trinamool Congress]] after resigning from [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/former-president-pranab-mukherjees-son-abhijeet-mukherjee-joins-tmc|work=The Quint|title= Abhijeet Banerjee joins TMC|date=5 July 2021|access-date= 5 July 2021}}</ref>
+== Controversy ==
+In 2012, Mukherjee was criticized for describing the women participants of the anti-rape protests as "highly dented and painted". He later withdrew and apologised for his statements.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-12-27 |title=President's son Abhijit Mukherjee apologizes after calling anti-rape protesters 'dented and painted' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/presidents-son-abhijit-mukherjee-apologizes-after-calling-anti-rape-protesters-dented-and-painted/articleshow/17781178.cms |access-date=2024-03-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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