Anant Maharaj | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2023 | |
| President | |
| Chairman of the House | |
| Preceded by | Pradip Bhattacharya |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Nagendra Ray,[1] also commonly known as Anant Maharaj, is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha the upper house of the Indian Parliament unopposed from West Bengal.[3][4][2][5][6]
Background
Demand for separate state
Maharaj demand for separate Cooch state . But after become MP of Rajya Sabha he changed his demand.
Political influence
Entry into electoral politics
Rai was nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election in 2023.
See also
References
- ↑ "कौन हैं 'महाराज' जिसे BJP ने बनाया उम्मीदवार, अब RSS नाराज". Jansatta (in Hindi). 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- 1 2 Dey, Sreyashi (13 Jul 2023). "Why BJP picked Anant Maharaj, campaigner for Cooch Behar statehood, as 1st RS candidate from Bengal". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 Jul 2023.
- ↑ "S Jaishankar, Derek O'Brien Among 11 To Be Elected To Rajya Sabha Unopposed". NDTV.com. 22 Feb 2019. Retrieved 17 Jul 2023.
- ↑ Ghosh, Sujay (16 Jul 2023). "TMC to win all six Rajya Sabha seats unopposed, so will BJP's Anant Maharaj". India Today. Retrieved 17 Jul 2023.
- ↑ Ghosh, Sujay (12 Jul 2023). "Anant Maharaj is BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from West Bengal". India Today. Retrieved 17 Jul 2023.
- ↑ The Indian Express (17 July 2023). "Jaishankar, O'Brien among 11 elected to Rajya Sabha uncontested". Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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