Name of Member: Shri Prasun Banerjee
Political Party: All India Trinamool Congress
Constituency & State: Howrah (West Bengal)
Lok Sabha Experience: 15,16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Howrah (West Bengal) |
Party Name : |
All India Trinamool Congress(AITC) |
Email Address : |
prasun[DOT]banerjee[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in
prasuntmcsc[AT]gmail[DOT]com |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Pravat Kumar Banerjee |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Bina Banerjee |
Date of Birth |
06 Apr 1955 |
Place of Birth |
Kolkata (West Bengal) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
06 Feb 1984 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Paramita Banerjee |
No. of Sons |
1 |
No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
B.Sc.
Educated at Adars Vidyalay, Kolkata and Surendranath College, Kolkata University (W.B.) |
Profession |
Sportsperson
Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
S.D. Tower, Flat No. 3 C, Block-I,
Krishnapur-(West), P.O. Krishnapur, |
Kolkata-700101, West Bengal |
09874170000, 09830473557 (M) |
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Present Address |
503, Narmada Apartment,
Dr. B. D. Marg, |
New Delhi-110 001 |
09013180559, 09830473557 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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Jun. 2013 |
Elected to 15th Lok Sabha in a bye-election |
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May, 2014 |
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
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Sports and Clubs |
Moscow Olympic Captain (Pre-Olympic), 1980, Football, All India Football Team
“Arjun Awardee” (1979-80)
As a footballer, associated with various clubs, viz : George Telegraph (1970), Khidderpore Club (1971-73), Mohun Bagan Club (1974-80), Mahemmedan Sp. Club (1981), Mohun Bagan Club (1982-1989) |
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Other Information |
Has the distinction of being the first national level footballer to get elected to the Lok Sabha.
At the State level (All India Junior & Senior Football Tournament)
Ex Member, Jr. Bengal Football Team (1972), Senior Bengal Football (1974-1983), Was a Captain and Champion of the All University Football Team (Calcutta University) (1972)
International Football Career
At the international level, played at the Asian Games (3 Times) :- Iran (1974), Bangkok (1978) and New Delhi (1982)
Asian Youth Football Tournament
1974 : Bangkok (Joint Champion with Iran) Gold Medalist
1974, 78, 81 : Mardeka Football Tournament, Malaysia
1977, 81 : President Cup, South Korea
Friendship Tour U.A.E. and Bahrain
1979 : As a Captain of Indian Football Team
Friendship Tour Kenya and Zambia
1979 : Member of the Team
Best Day of Football Career
Regards 24th September 1977 as the best day in his football career when there was a match between Mohun Bagan Vs. Cosmos (Brazil). The Cosmos team included many world cup players including the extraordinary player, King of Football ‘Pele’.
1983 : Represented Asian All Star Football Team against Brazil XI at Kualalampur and Bangkok and considers this as a great achievement in his football career. |
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