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Baishali Dalmiya | |
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| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016 – 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rana Chatterjee |
| Constituency | Bally |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | All India Trinamool Congress (2015-2021) |
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| Occupation | Social Worker Politician |
Baishali Dalmiya is the director of the construction company M L Dalmiya & Co. Ltd.[1] She is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. From 2016 to April 2021 she represented the Bally Assembly Constituency.[2][3][4] She is daughter of Indian cricket administrator and businessman Jagmohan Dalmiya.
She joined politics in 2016, shortly after her father's death, and joined the All India Trinamool Congress, was given the ticket to contest the assembly election from the Bally Assembly Constituency, and was subsequently elected to the state assembly.
On 22 January 2021, Baishali Dalmiya was expelled from All India Trinamool Congress for anti-party activities.[5] On 30 January 2021, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with Rajib Banerjee, Prabir Ghoshal, Rathin Chakraborty and Rudranil Ghosh in presence of Amit Shah in New Delhi.[6] She unsuccessfully contested the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election from the Bally Assembly Constituency as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and lost to the All India Trinamool Congress candidate Dr. Rana Chatterjee.
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- ^ An Interview with Baishali Dalmiya, the cement daughter of India
- ^ "TMC MLA threatens to sue party leader over 'cut money' accusation". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Baishali Dalmiya from Bally: An unexpected entrant's foray into politics begins today". The Indian Express. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "MLA Baishali Dalmiya Expelled From TMC For Anti-Party Activities". Outlook (India). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Rajib Banerjee and 4 Other Former Trinamool Leaders Join BJP Ahead of West Bengal Elections". www.News 18. Retrieved 13 February 2021.