Prof. Sougata Ray, senior politician and ex-professor of science is currently serving his 4th term as a member of the parliament of India was born in 1947. He has been active in the politics of the state since 8 decades of the 21st century. He served 5 terms as a member of the State Assembly of West Bengal and served his 4th term as a member of the lower house of the parliament. Sougata Ray served as the Union Minister of States for Petroleum from 1979-80. He again joined the ministry of PM Manmohan Singh-led Congress government.
Shri Saugata Roy finished his schooling in Kolkata and after schooling, he joined the presidency college of Calcutta University and finished his graduation in science and law degree. He lives in Kolkata with his family. He was married to Dolly Roy, the sister of BJP politician Tathagata. In his political career, he represented Dum-Dum, Barrackpore, Alipore, Dhukuria & Bangaon constituencies of the state.
Prof. Sougata Ray Contact Details
Sougata Ray currently lives in New Delhi as the representative of Du Dum Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal State. This is his fourth consecutive term as the MP. He was a member of the Indian National Congress Party till 2001. He left Congress and joined the All-Indian Trinamool Congress Party in 2001. In the 2024 general election, he defeated Silbhadra Datta of Bhartiya Janata Party by around 75 thousand votes. Below are the contact details of Sougata Ray as the Member of Parliament.
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Prof. Sougata Ray |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
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