Trivedi at a press conference in New Delhi on the modernization of Indian Railways, September 2011
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 3 April 2020 – 12 February 2021
Preceded by
Ahmed Hassan Imran
Succeeded by
Jawhar Sircar
Constituency
West Bengal
In office 2002–2008
Constituency
West Bengal
In office 1990–1996
Constituency
Gujarat
Minister of Railways, Government of India
In office 13 July 2011 – 18 March 2012
President
Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh
Preceded by
Mamata Banerjee
Succeeded by
Mukul Roy
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfares, Government of India
In office 22 May 2009 – 13 July 2011
President
Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh
Minister
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Preceded by
Panabaka Lakshmi (independent charge)
Succeeded by
Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019
Preceded by
Tarit Baran Topdar
Succeeded by
Arjun Singh
Constituency
Barrackpore
Personal details
Born
(1950-06-04) 4 June 1950 (age 73)[1] New Delhi, India[1]
Political party
BJP (since 2021)
Other political affiliations
INC (1980–1990) Janata Dal (1990–1998) AITC (1998–2021)
Spouse
Minal Trivedi[1]
Alma mater
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (BCom) University of Texas, Austin (MBA)
Profession
Pilot
Dinesh Trivedi (born 4 June 1950) is an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from West Bengal and a former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (2009–19) representing Barrackpore constituency of West Bengal.[2][3] Prior to that he was Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for two separate terms (1990–96, 2002–08). He is the former Union Minister for Railways and the former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare under Manmohan Singh's cabinet.
Trivedi was recipient of Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2016–17 period and was felicitated at an event at the central hall of Parliament.[4] He is also the Chairman of the Indo-European Union Parliamentary Forum (IEUPF), and other Parliamentary Forums.[5]
On 12 February 2021, Trivedi resigned from Trinamool Congress and also decided to quit his Rajya Sabha seat.[6][7] He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 March 2021.[8]
Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, presenting the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the year 2016 to Dinesh Trivedi, at a function, at Parliament House, New Delhi
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^Sheela Bhatt (12 July 2011). "Trivedi, a man of many parts". Rediff.com. New Delhi. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^"Amid chaos in Parliament, MPs awarded Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards for 2014–2017 period | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". dna. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
^"Indo-EU parliamentary forum launched". The Times of India. 3 April 2005. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^"Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^"West Bengal News: TMC सांसद दिनेश त्रिवेदी ने किया इस्तीफे का ऐलान, BJP में जाने की अटकलें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^"West Bengal assembly polls: Former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joins BJP". The Times of India. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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